Dawn Plimmer Coaching

Last day to grab the promo download of The Missing Step 💛

I’ve taken a little time out today to breathe, reset, and spend some time with Bear after a pretty full-on week working on the app side of things too. Funny how life pulls all the threads together sometimes… the book, the healing work, the nervous system pieces, and now building Between the Palm Lines — a space exploring connection, conflict resolution, attachment patterns, communication, and the stories we carry in our hands and bodies.

It’s been one of those messy, beautiful, exhausting creative weeks where your brain has 47 tabs open and your heart is trying to keep up 😅

But moments like this remind me why I started all of it in the first place.

If you’ve been meaning to download the book, today’s the last day of the promo before it goes back to normal price. And if you already have, thank you so much to everyone reading, sharing, messaging, and leaving reviews — it genuinely means more than you know.

Now I’m off to watch the sunset and let my nervous system remember it’s allowed to exhale for five minutes 🌅🐴

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I’ve been a bit quiet on here…

Not because nothing’s been happening —
but because I’ve been deep in something that mattered.

For a long time, I believed recovery was about trying harder.
More awareness. More effort. More discipline.

And yet… people still feel stuck.

Not because they’re failing —
but because something essential has been missing.

Your nervous system.

This is what shapes your patterns, your reactions,
and your ability to actually create lasting change.

And when it isn’t supported…
nothing really sticks.

That’s why I wrote The Missing Step.

A different way of understanding recovery —
one that goes beyond willpower and gets to what’s really driving the cycle.

If you’ve ever felt like you “know what to do” but still can’t shift things…

This is for you.

The book is now live on Amazon
—and free to read with Kindle Unlimited.

I’ve been a little quiet lately… and for good reason.
Behind the scenes there’s been a lot happening — refining, rebuilding, simplifying things so they truly make sense.
The book is coming.
The framework is finally landing exactly how it was meant to.
And the website is starting to take shape as something much bigger than I first imagined.
This has been years of lived experience, healing, and learning what it actually takes to move from survival into something steadier and more expansive.
I’m not quite ready to share everything yet… but we’re getting close now.
If you’ve been following my journey — thank you for being here while I build this 🤍

Didn’t expect it to go this far… but today our story appeared in the local paper.

What started as a post, a conversation, and honestly just trying to process what happened has turned into something much bigger. I’ve been genuinely amazed (and a bit overwhelmed) by the response — the messages, the support, the people sharing their own experiences.

What was meant to be a holiday to celebrate my 50th birthday became one of the most frightening moments of our lives. Seeing it in print brings it all back, but it also reinforces why speaking up matters.

This was never about attention. It’s about awareness, transparency, and hopefully helping someone else ask the right questions before they travel.

Thank you to everyone who’s reached out, shared kind words, or quietly followed along. We’re still processing it all — but we’re incredibly grateful. And most of all, grateful that Mark is still here. ❤️

Did you know the way we connect with others often comes down to our attachment style?
Psychologist John Bowlby first introduced the idea that our early relationships shape how safe (or unsafe) we feel in connection.

Here are the 4 main attachment styles:

🔹 Secure – Comfortable with closeness and independence. Trusts easily, communicates openly.
🔹 Anxious – Craves closeness but fears abandonment, often worries about being “too much.”
🔹 Avoidant – Values independence, avoids relying on others, may pull back when things get too close.
🔹 Disorganised – A mix of both anxious + avoidant, often rooted in trauma or inconsistency.

👉 None of these are “fixed” labels. They’re patterns — and patterns can shift when we heal.
With awareness and practice, we can move toward secure attachment in our adult relationships. 💛

💬 Which one of these feels most familiar to you? Drop it below ⬇️ (remember, awareness is the first step!)

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Did you know that stress and anxiety often link back to our attachment patterns?

👉 If you grew up with inconsistent care, your nervous system may still scan for danger in relationships today — even when things are safe.

Here’s one quick reframe:
Next time you feel anxious about someone pulling away, pause and ask yourself:
✨ “Is this my present reality… or my past showing up?”

That awareness alone can soften the spiral. 🦋

You’re not “too much” or “broken” — your nervous system is simply trying to protect you. 💛

This morning had a bit of everything…
🌅 A sunrise I’ve been waiting ages to see on my way to the yard.
🦌 A couple of deer strolled right past my car.
🪿 Then geese landed in the horse field—only to get chased straight back out by the horses (video below 👇).

It reminded me how life throws surprises at us—some calm, some chaotic—but it’s all about how we respond. Sometimes we pause and take it in… sometimes we run with it (or after it!).

✨ Some days social media shows us “big numbers”… and some days it whispers, “just keep showing up.”

Today my reach is down, but here’s what I remind myself (and maybe you need this too):
👉 Your worth isn’t measured by algorithms.
👉 Healing doesn’t happen in a straight line.
👉 Connection matters more than clicks.

So instead of chasing numbers today, I’m choosing to share a little moment of real life:

Because that’s what healing looks like too — not perfect, but present. 🌿💫

Tell me — what’s one little thing grounding you today?

Why Triggers Aren’t the Enemy

“Being triggered doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means your nervous system remembers.”

When we’re triggered, our body isn’t betraying us — it’s protecting us.
That rush of heat, racing heart, or urge to shut down is your nervous system saying: “This feels like danger.”

The healing work isn’t about never being triggered again. It’s about learning how to notice the trigger, soothe the body, and remind yourself that you’re safe now.

✨ Triggers aren’t the problem. Staying stuck in them is.