Rise Within by Lacey Nedjelski

09/03/2026

We live in this crazy world where everything is at the tips of our fingers.

Everyone’s got an opinion, an idea, a truth that they wanna share with the world.

Everyone wants to look polished? Like they always have it together.

Comparing ourselves to everyone we adore on the internet.

The woman that gets to stay at home and bake bread for her family while her husband pulls in $500k and you get down on yourself bc damn, I want that too.

The women who have clean houses all the time, anyone could stop by and she wouldn’t shame spiral because it’s tidy.

The mom who works her ass off in the corporate world, plays ball with the men and still has time to come home and build a house and take her kids to all the sports and activities.

The mom who gives it all. The one everyone looks to and wishes they too had a mom like their children.

The families that have lots of siblings around the table and they all get along and want to hang out - especially as adults with their own families.

I’m not saying that this stuff isn’t true, or that there’s not elements of truth in what we see - but we see the highlight reels.

As adults when we get down on ourselves - but what about our kids?

It’s so important we help our kids see just that. It’s all highlights. Not one single person on this earth is perfect. We all have flaws. We all struggle. We all are just people doing our best with the lives we have.

Our world really need more authenticity. More real life experiences - off of our phones and showing up with your community, your friends, your family - as I sit here on my phone preaching away.

We are here to live. We are here to get to know ourselves and each other. The real humans behind the screens.

09/01/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about when we stopped trusting our bodies.

Like.. when did that happen?

When did we stop believing that we would know if something was off?

Or even when something felt good?

When we feel hungry
When we feel full
When we need rest
When we need to move our body
When something hurt
When we don’t want to be touched
When we do…

Somewhere along the way we started to look outside of ourselves for permission to know what’s happening inside of us.

We google it, track it, measure it, ask someone if it’s normal, try to fix it. And sometimes, we straight up ignore it because for so long we’ve been told it’s normal.

We have gotten really fu***ng good at thinking about our bodies, rather than being a part of them.

And being in relationship with your body is a lot different than trying to manage it.

And I don’t think the answer is to toss out every doctor test, or tracker - that all is information that can matter.

I just don’t think it’s supposed to replace us.

Your body is giving you information all day long.

Not every sensation is a warning. Not every symptom means something terrible. Not everything needs to be fixed.

And maybe part of coming back to@our bodies is to lead with curiosity. What am I feeling? What happens when I listen? What does my body need here? What does yes feel like? What does no feel like?

This has been a journey for me. Some days I feel like I’m so in tune - and other days I spiral and outsource. I do believe it’s part of being human. But I’m learning to be with myself in a way I have never before. I am not separate from my body, and I’m learning that she’s always been a place of trust, I just had forgotten.

And maybe you needed that reminder today as well…your body has always been working for you, not against you. It’s been adapting for your best interest with what it’s been given. It may seem so hard to come home to you, but one moment at a time creates lasting change. I promise you this.

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

Stop waiting until you feel safe enough, healed enough, certain enough, healthy enough, thin enough, knowledgeable enough, unfair enough to fully enter your own life.

This is a talk I’ve recently been having with myself.

One of the greatest tensions I have in my own life is that I desperately want to LIVE. And in the same breath, my whole life has been trying to make sure that it’s safe to do so.

I so understand.

I research.
I prepare.
I monitor.
I work on myself.
I try to heal the underneath thing (iykyk)
I question whether I’m ready.
I look for the missing piece.

And I mean, none of these things are bad…but they have become just another waiting room.

I’ve realized that the woman I’ve been trying to become isn’t waiting at the end of all of these checkboxes I’ve laid out. It’s been me the whole time, doing all the things.

This is my life already.

And all of it counts.

The walks count.
The ridiculous laughter counts.
The deep grief counts.
The changing my mind counts.
The days my body feels incredible and the days it scares me, counts.
The messy relationships count.
The faith I still don’t completely understand counts.
The crows count.
All of it.

I’m done preparing for my life…because I’m actually fu***ng in it.

And maybe as I shed some of these restraints I’ve placed upon myself I’ll realize it’s not about becoming fearless - but maybe I’ll be able to become less obedient to fear. Because I’ve spent enough of my life studying myself.

There comes a point in life where self awareness needs to become self permission.

Permission to take up space without needing to explain why I deserve it.
Permission to be deeply tender without wishing I was just tougher.
Permission to change my mind.
Permission to trust what I have learned through my own experience.
Permission to be seen before I’ve perfected myself.
Permission to experience a good moment without checking it something bad is around the corner.
Permission to be fully delighted.
Permission to stop treating life like it could be taken away at any moment.

At 41 years old I am done mourning the years I’ve spent in restraints - those versions are what brought me here.

08/20/2026

The other day I was hanging out with my dear friend, who is also a body worker and she shared with me she received a call from someone that seen had seen another practitioner and she wasn’t happy with the results she got.

She had worked on her scar tissue and helped shift her uterus back into place. Within a couple weeks the scar felt tight again and she was sure her uterus had shifted back to where it was.

I want to be fully transparent with you because I was a practitioner that believed we could shift these things and they would stay. Maybe needing a tune up every once in a while.

This work is a co-creation. I can do all the protocols and techniques to help align your organs and work your fascia and muscles - but at the end of the day what you are doing on your end matters too. The food you eat, how you move and rest your body, your emotional landscape, etc

Scars shift when they are witnessed, yes - but if you have a body that’s holding onto a lot inflammation it’s almost always impossible to see the results you want. This is why biochemistry is important.

Our livers are taxed. We live in a world full of toxins from the food we eat, the water we drink, the cities we live in, the products we use on our skin and home, it’s just how our world is right now - and even when we are conscious of the things we consume, we still need to support this beautiful organ the best we can.

This is why when we work together I ask you how willing you are to do the things to get you to where you want to be.

We are all living in this crazy world doing the best we can - and I truly believe that the more we know the better off we can be.

We didn’t get to where we are over night so we cannot expect change to happen overnight either.

This work again is a co-creation. A dance with you and I and an understanding that all the support is available to you if you’re willing to lean in and choose you.

Things shift and sometimes come back to where they once lived because our bodies are a reflection of what’s happening inside of us (mind, emotions, chemistry and mechanics) but with titration and understanding of this, life changing shifts can happen.

Trust the process ♥️

08/17/2026

There are parts of a woman that just can’t be rushed.

Look at this crazy world we live in…everyone is searching for the next best thing that’s going to help them achieve their goals. But are their goals actually theirs? Or is it the impressions they think they have to have because that’s what’s society has imprinted on them? Are your goals to be skinny or are they for your health? Both can be true at the same time, but I help you get clean on what you’re searching for. What’s yours and what’s been told you should be.

Our bodies are constantly giving us signals. Messages from within and a roadmap to follow.

But we have become so far removed from being able to listen that we rely on outside voices to tell us what to do next.

I say it all the time in my sessions - this can’t be rushed.

We need to build trust.

People don’t like to hear the hard things, I don’t blame you - I’ve heard all my own hard things and it’s frustrating to have to work at it day by day. And honestly, there’s times I want that quick fix too - but I’m so committed to the work I do for myself that I can’t waver.

But I’ll let you in on a little secret - most people should start with their liver. Years of research and training has shown me this as well. Scar tissue? Endometriosis? Issues with fertility? Irregular periods? Heavy periods? Histamine issues? Lymphatic issues? Nervous system? The list goes on and on.

I don’t just touch your body, I help you create a roadmap to where you want to be. And I support you that whole way.

I’ve created a 6 month program for just that.

Body + Being.

2 monthly body sessions.
Weekly online/phone support
WhatsApp messaging
And a complete comprehensive intake and map

We can work session by session, or we can commit to 6 months of diving deep into what’s possible for you.

Book a discovery call if this is sparking curiosity, and let’s plan together what this could look like.

08/15/2026

Recently I had a new client ask me what do you call yourself. And that made me stop and think for moment - I didn’t have an answer actually.

I can describe what I do - but do I have a name for it? Not really.

I am a student STREAM practitioner, I have done Integrative Pelvic Health training, I did Womb Continuum training, and so many more things.

I work with women and their bodies. I do bellywork and val*a/v*ginal sessions. I do body readings. I look at the body as a whole, focusing on the four domains of health. Biochemistry. Biomechanics. Scars. Emotions. I look at food schemas and how interconnected they are to how you live. I’m fascinated by the liver and how important it is for all areas of health. I teach tools to support your body and make it stronger when you’re dealing prolapse issues (yes, any prolapse can be supported) I teach women about their nervous system, their cycles, the importance of sun and how it supports your biology. I help women understand how they can come into right relationship with their body. I can help you shift your uterus back into position. I can support you with heavy cycles or ones that are super long. Issues with intimacy? I can also help with that. Incontinence. Tension. Digestive issues. Throughout your pregnancy and postpartum…all the things.

I support women in all phases of life. And have spent countless dollars on continuous education because I have learned that there’s not one single way to do things. Each person is different and each plan is customized to them.

I’ve been on a decade long health journey since my body changed. It was screaming out at me that I needed to listen. I won’t ever advise you to do something I haven’t done myself.

So I have a hard time putting a single name on what it is that I do. It’s so much more than womb work…

If you have any suggestions as to what to call this work that I do, I would love to hear.