Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

Being labeled “too much” usually doesn’t mean you’re excessive.
It means your depth, needs, or emotional range exceeded someone else’s capacity.

And that’s an important distinction.

When you’ve learned to shrink to keep peace,
being expressive can feel like a risk.
When you’ve been taught that love is conditional,
wanting consistency can feel like asking for too much.

But needing reassurance isn’t a flaw.
Wanting presence isn’t demanding.
Feeling deeply isn’t a burden.

Most of the time, “too much” is just what happens
when someone doesn’t have the tools — or the safety — to meet you where you are.

Mismatch doesn’t mean rejection of your worth.
It means your nervous system and theirs weren’t speaking the same language.

You don’t need to become smaller to be lovable.
You need relationships where your fullness isn’t something to manage,
it’s something that’s welcomed.

Remind yourself, you’re allowed to take up space without apology.

#RelationalHealing #EmotionalAwareness #SelfWorthWork #AttachmentHealing #NervousSystemSafety #HealingJourney #AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

We often tell ourselves we should be “over it” by now.
Over the relationship.
Over the chapter.
Over the person.

But what if the grief isn’t really about them?

What if you’re mourning the version of you that felt more open…
more hopeful…
more certain…
more alive?

Relationships don’t just give us connection,
they give us context.
They shape how we see ourselves, how we move through the world, how we imagine the future.

So when that bond ends, the nervous system doesn’t just register loss,
it registers disorientation.

Your body asks:
Who am I without this mirror?
Who am I without this role?
Who am I without the story I was living inside?

This doesn’t mean you’ve lost yourself forever.
It means you’re in the in-between,
the sacred, uncomfortable space where identity is reorganizing.

You don’t need to rush to reinvent yourself.
You don’t need to shame the grief.
And you don’t need to pretend that version of you didn’t matter.

You can honor who you were
and make room for who you’re becoming.

Healing isn’t about erasing the past self,
it’s about integrating her wisdom into what comes next.

May it remind you: you’re not broken, you’re rebuilding.

#IdentityGrief #HealingJourney #EmotionalAwareness #RelationalHealing #NervousSystemCare #SelfReconnection #AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

You might feel frustrated by patterns that keep repeating — thoughts, reactions, or behaviors that no longer serve you.

The truth is, they once had a purpose: helping you survive when life felt overwhelming or unsafe. Your nervous system remembers, even if those strategies now feel limiting.

Change doesn’t come from forcing yourself. It comes from noticing, understanding, and responding with curiosity and compassion.
Awareness opens choice. Compassion creates space to move differently.

Which part of this do you want to carry with you today?

#AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali #HealingJourney #EmotionalAwareness
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

You might feel frustrated by your patterns, the same thoughts, reactions, or habits that keep showing up even when you “know better.”

Here’s the truth: your patterns aren’t random. They once had a role.
They helped you navigate a world you weren’t ready for, protected you from emotional or physical overwhelm, and kept you safe when survival mattered more than comfort.

Over time, the world changes, but the nervous system sometimes doesn’t catch up right away.
Old coping strategies linger, not because you’re failing, but because your system is trying to keep you safe.

Healing doesn’t mean erasing these patterns.
It starts with curiosity: noticing them without judgment, understanding their purpose, and gently experimenting with new ways of responding.

You’re not broken. You’re learning to carry yourself more gently.

Which part of this do you want to carry with you today?

#AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali #HealingJourney #EmotionalAwareness #MindBodyConnection #TraumaInformedCare #BurnoutRecovery #SelfCompassion

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

Motivation feels heavy… because it’s often disguised as pressure.
Every step you take toward growth can carry unspoken expectations, from your past, your family, or even yourself.
That heaviness isn’t a sign of failure.
It’s a sign that your nervous system is still holding past experiences while you try to move forward.

When pressure masquerades as motivation, it can feel exhausting, isolating, or even invisible to others.
Acknowledging it allows you to separate what you truly want from what you feel you should do.

Notice the difference. Pause. Breathe.
True motivation comes from choice, not weight.

Save this if you’ve ever felt inspired and drained at the same time.

#MotivationVsPressure #EmotionalWeight #EmotionalAwareness
#MentalHealthEducation #ClinicalPsychology #AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

You’re trying to grow, but inside it feels heavy, quiet, and lonely
Growth can be isolating.
While others may see your progress as “momentum,” the truth is that real change often comes with invisible weight.
Feeling exhausted, uncertain, or even unseen doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means transformation is quietly happening.

That heaviness is proof you’re stretching, learning, and evolving.
Progress doesn’t have to be loud to be real.

Slow down.
Listen to yourself.
Quiet progress is still progress, and it’s enough.

Save this for when growth feels lonely, and you need to remember your own pace matters.

#AlignRemedy#DrShahrzadJalali#QuietProgress#SelfImprovementJourney#PersonalGrowthJourney#SlowGrowth#MindfulGrowth

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

Moving slowly isn’t a failure — it’s often your nervous system asking for care.

Healing doesn’t follow productivity timelines. Sometimes progress looks like resting, setting boundaries, or staying present instead of pushing through.

If you’re slowing down, you’re not falling behind. You’re recalibrating.

Question: What does moving gently look like for you right now?

#HealingJourney #MentalHealth #NervousSystem #SelfCompassion
#alignremedy #DrShahrzadJalali

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

There’s a quiet tension many people carry, the feeling that you should already be more disciplined, more healed, more different than you are right now.

That pressure often disguises itself as motivation, but underneath it lives fear: fear of falling behind, fear of staying the same, fear that rest means you’re failing. Fear can create movement, but it rarely creates change that feels sustainable or kind.

Real growth doesn’t come from constant self-correction. It comes from safety. From small, steady choices rooted in self-respect rather than self-criticism. You don’t need to reinvent yourself to move forward; you need permission to grow at a pace your nervous system can trust.

If this spoke to something tender in you, you’re not alone.
Which part of this do you want to carry with you today?

#BurnoutRecovery#HealingJourney #EmotionalAwareness #GentleGrowth#NervousSystemCare #AlignRemedy #DrShahrzadJalali

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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD

As a new year begins, what do you most need to nurture in yourself right now?

Whatever you choose, notice how it feels to give yourself that care. This is your Mental Wellness Month reminder: tending to your inner life matters as much as any goal outside yourself.

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