From Safety to Visibility: Nervous System Wisdom, Expression & the Muse Experience

Safety is not the destination.

It’s the doorway.

In Episode 132 of the Choose On Purpose podcast, Ashley & I explore what unfolds after the nervous system begins to trust. When safety no longer feels fragile, something else starts to rise: visibility.

This conversation bridges healing with expression. Regulation with confidence. Inner trust with outward embodiment.

Ashley shares how nervous system work gave her permission to stop rushing through life & start inhabiting it. Not just intellectually knowing she was grateful or confident, but feeling it in her body.

One of my favorite moments in this episode is when we talk about intention in everyday experiences. How something as ordinary as washing your face can become an act of self-connection instead of another task to rush through.

Presence, when practiced consistently, becomes power.

We also dive into the difference between gratitude & acknowledgement, a practice that has become non-negotiable in my own life. Gratitude honors what happens to us. Acknowledgement honors what we choose.

“Acknowledging myself showed me that I am creating my life, one small choice at a time.”

Ashley reflects on how the Muse Experience supported her nervous system in feeling safe enough to be seen. To ask questions. To trust the process. To show up without needing to perform or prove.

This episode beautifully captures how confidence is not something you wait for. It’s a muscle you build by choosing yourself again & again. Trust works the same way.

We talk about stagnation, how staying in comfort for too long can quietly dull our aliveness, & how intentional expansion keeps the nervous system flexible instead of frozen.

By the end of this conversation, Ashley names what feels different now:
More love.
More trust.
More permission to be visible without abandoning herself.

If you’ve done the inner work but still feel hesitant to step forward, Episode 132 is your bridge. From safety into expression. From healing into being seen.

✨ Listen to Episode 132 now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts and feel what’s possible when your nervous system knows it’s safe to be visible.

Love yourself, live fearlessly, & do all things with purpose,
Becky Plautz
Confidence In Action Coach, Empowerment Photographer, & Host of the Choose On Purpose Podcast

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