Courage Without Capacity Is a Setup
Courage creates movement, not stability. When change isn’t integrated, the nervous system defaults back to survival and the old patterns return. This essay explores why big leaps collapse, what integration actually requires, and how capacity — not bravery — allows change to become sustainable.
You Don’t Need More Self-Awareness. You Need More Capacity.
Nervous system regulation isn’t calm — it’s capacity.
It’s the ability to stay present with desire, change, and sensation without collapsing, numbing, or reverting to survival patterns. Regulation is what allows clarity, authorship, and real power to land.