Author. Educator. Visit my online learning platform, Pause First Academy: https://academy.pausefirst.com/ I teach evidence-based tools like breathing, meditation, and mindfulness for stress management and trauma recovery.https://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mni2qk4xlc2pI’ve created a place on Substack where we can actually talk to each other...or just listen. The meetups will be via audio-only, once a week. Everything will be recorded and archived for us. You are officially invited. Keep reading for more details… https://open.substack.com/pub/kimcolegrove/p/kim-invited-me-is-your-password?r=76and3&utm_medium=ios04 Jun 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni2qk4xlc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mmciaql3n224Even though I've been meditating for 50 years and teaching for 20, I feel my strength lies in working with beginners and skeptics. Would you like to learn to meditate? Have you tried and feel like you just can't do it? Let me uncomplicate things for you...20 May 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmciaql3n224https://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mltnbsb53s2eTen medications. Something to sleep, something to wake up, something for focus, something for energy, something for nightmares, something for depression, something for anxiety. He was doing everything he was told to do. And he was getting worse. https://substack.com/@kimcolegrove/note/p-197699890?r=76and3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action14 May 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltnbsb53s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mlqk3dlfz22z"I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody." He said these exact words. It was captured on camera. The audio is clear. At what point do we believe what a person SAYS over what OTHER people say he MEANT.13 May 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqk3dlfz22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mlqbp4vru22ySometimes just breathing is enough. We have this built-in mechanism that research tells us can help regulate the nervous system. 🌀D e e p B r e a t h🌀13 May 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqbp4vru22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mll74m73r22zHere’s some can’t-fail self-care to help you through the week. 30 sec video. 2-min practice. Science-backed nervous system reset. *The key is practicing when you’re NOT in stress response. That’s how it becomes a reflexive, self-regulation tool. https://youtube.com/shorts/7ae02Dj4WPU?si=8kbl6wF3AjbXQ_eD11 May 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll74m73r22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mlj3pdwmp22gHappy Mothers Day to the rise of The Matriarchy and balanced men who understand what that means and support it!10 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlj3pdwmp22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mlg6ukrlyk2hOne of the most empowering things you can do right now is embrace habits and practices that calm your nervous system. You cannot control external circumstances or world events, but you CAN learn how to self-regulate when they impact you.09 May 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlg6ukrlyk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mle6jd7hh2275 Lifestyle Tweaks for Your Wellbeing. 🌀😌 https://youtube.com/shorts/_nQDsn-_Beg?si=UkTShV_XfShitfRO08 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle6jd7hh227https://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mlb737smek25This newsletter marks an emergence from my professional cocoon. 🦋 https://open.substack.com/pub/kimcolegrove/p/new-home-wider-circle-big-news?r=76and3&utm_medium=ios07 May 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb737smek25https://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mefdcdqyws26Whooooo could be hateful about that fun, upbeat half time show?! 🫶09 Feb 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefdcdqyws26https://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mdnlka5pbk2uAn American journalist has been arrested for reporting on a protest that took place in a church. He was not a protester. He was a reporter. With that in mind, I have included some suggested reading with this post. (Only $2.99) https://www.amazon.com/Constitution-United-States-Declaration-Independence/dp/163158148130 Jan 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnlka5pbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3md6nrpzadk2jTolerance of racism is racism. Silence is complicity. "We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela24 Jan 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6nrpzadk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mcmplckydk2aNow more than ever.17 Jan 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcmplckydk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mc5yds53ec2fI remember learning about Nazis and McCarthyism and wondering how people allowed these things to happen. I would ask: Why did the military go along? Why did the politicians go along? How were their citizens in favor of these atrocities? I'm living it now and I have the same questions.11 Jan 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5yds53ec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mbuzowpllc2cI don't know how to teach people they should care about things that hurt other humans, even when those things aren't impacting them.08 Jan 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuzowpllc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3mb7mhf2izk2hWarriors/Trauma-Exposed Professionals: In 2026, I'm bringing the woo to these populations. My book, Mindfulness for Warriors, was published in 2020 and has been well-accepted by first responders, veterans, nurses, social workers and others. It's time to take a deeper dive into alternatives. ✨🌱30 Dec 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7mhf2izk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3m52mjbzjlk2bAnybody want to learn how to meditate? (Or restart a practice?) Join me for this super easy, no-pressure, 30-Day Meditation Challenge. 🎥 Watch for details ⬇️ https://youtu.be/94oGFudx0vI?si=cYjG_gUM75WH0NrX07 Nov 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52mjbzjlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3m2cnmidjpk2nIf you are exposed to the suffering of others as part of your job, it's important for you to understand Secondary Trauma.03 Oct 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cnmidjpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3m27teuzscs2sYou are going to make a difference one way or another, why not make it a positive one?02 Oct 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27teuzscs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3m25wmgiii22lDoes your job expose you to trauma or the trauma of others? Learn why wellness advice sometimes falls flat. https://youtu.be/aGQULMEPZyM?si=OiTnENOCk5e28Cwr01 Oct 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25wmgiii22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lzlengpoxs2hSurely both sides can agree to this one thing: our long-held and precious right to speak freely. https://youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?si=deXSlBxmENAVDXwW24 Sep 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlengpoxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3ltxswxba422aTake a break from the news 🫨🫠 and breathe along with me for two minutes. https://youtu.be/vzS0JccqhmE?si=PzvsZNQblNoLEAkN15 Jul 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltxswxba422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3ltf7thubbk2rIf you don't find ways to process what you're feeling on the inside, you will likely process it in the outer world. Possibly: unconsciously, unplanned, unfiltered, unhinged. And rarely with positive outcomes.07 Jul 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltf7thubbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lt3qpdcbs22iWe live in a world full of emotionally dysregulated adults, many of whom are suffering from generational trauma, neglect, or abuse. Did you experience Adverse Childhood Experiences? Learning about this can help you heal and break the chain of pain. https://academy.pausefirst.com/courses/understandingaces03 Jul 2025 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3qpdcbs22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lt2mmbcjpk2eLearn how to self-regulate. 🌀😌❤️03 Jul 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2mmbcjpk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lswhacpgyk2m🚨 Last day to save 50% 👇Tap below to view full course preview, including a brief explainer video, course overview & curriculum, and more. https://academy.pausefirst.com/products/courses/learntopausecourse01 Jul 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswhacpgyk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lsondkvzzk2dFireworks can be extremely triggering for military veterans. 🙏🏻 Please keep that in mind. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jun 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsondkvzzk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lso5xpm7ak2b3 simple, doable steps. Come learn & experiment with me! https://youtu.be/qwK3_jux7n8?si=co9JeJUxqK1UOAfS28 Jun 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lso5xpm7ak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimcolegrove.bsky.social/post/3lshrqkfpac2qI'm teaching at a Law Enforcement/CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) conference this week. People cry in my classes. Pretty often. They do that motionless, I don't want anybody to know I'm crying kind of cry. And what I know is, they feel seen,validated, or understood, or I struck a nerve. #healing25 Jun 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:cdloor4bnkfkgd7rntaxjqpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshrqkfpac2q