Pacific Haven Therapeutic Massage

🌿💚✨ A Gentle Saturday | World Mental Health Day

Your mental health deserves attention, understanding, and care.

And with a whole Saturday ahead of us, I hope we remember that life isn’t only about what needs to be done, who needs us, and what comes next.

There’s also room for enjoyment. For laughter. For meaningful connections. For the little things that make a day feel like our own. ☀️

At Pacific Haven, I believe in creating space for what matters. And your mental health matters.

🌿 RESET. Give yourself permission to pause. Not every moment needs to be filled with another responsibility.

💚 RECHARGE. Make room for what restores you. Your mental and emotional capacity deserves care, too.

✨ RENEW. Embrace the possibility of feeling better, whatever that may look like for you.

🍃 CREATE SPACE. For honest conversations, healthy boundaries, meaningful connections, and the support you need.

Mental health care isn’t one-size-fits-all. Sometimes it looks like rest. Sometimes it looks like doing something you genuinely enjoy. Sometimes it looks like reaching out to someone you trust, talking with a mental health professional, or getting help navigating something you shouldn’t have to carry alone.

You don’t have to wait until you’re overwhelmed to make your mental health a priority.

So as this Saturday unfolds, I hope you make room for something that brings you joy, reminds you of who you are beyond your responsibilities, or simply feels good to experience. 💚

Creating space for what matters includes creating space for yourself.

☀️ Midday Reset

Sometimes you don’t realize how little room you’ve given yourself until you create some. 🌿

Take 30 seconds.

🧍🏽‍♀️ Whether you’re sitting or standing, let your arms hang comfortably at your sides.

Now gently move your elbows a few inches away from your body, creating a little space beneath your arms.

Hold for a moment.

Bring them back.

Repeat a few times, slowly.

Notice what changes across your upper body.

Does your chest feel a little more open?

Do your arms feel different when they’re no longer resting against your sides?

Sometimes a few inches can change how you experience your own body.

And speaking of making room… 💚

An appointment just became available tomorrow, Friday, October 9, at Pacific Haven!

If you’ve been wanting to get on my table, here’s your opportunity to come see your girl. 🤭

And there’s one more way to support Pacific Haven!

🍿 Only ONE DAY LEFT in my Double Good popcorn fundraiser!

Every purchase helps me get closer to adding a hydraulic massage table, creating more possibilities for the care I provide while making the work easier on my body.

💚 Book your Reset

🍿 Want to give us a little lift? Check our Promotions link to support!

🌙 Evening Reset

You’ve made it into the evening.

Maybe dinner is happening.

Maybe you’ve changed clothes.

Maybe you’re finally sitting down.

Or maybe you’re still doing all the things. 😂

Wherever this finds you, take 30 seconds.

🖐🏽 Place your fingertips against your scalp—anywhere that feels comfortable.

Instead of rubbing across your hair, keep your fingertips in place and gently move the skin of your scalp in small circles.

Try another spot.

Then another.

Now stop touching it.

Notice what remains.

Warmth?

Tingling?

Maybe your scalp simply feels more noticeable than it did 30 seconds ago.

Sometimes a Reset is just giving your body an experience that feels completely different from everything the day required of you. 🌿💚

And since we’re settling into the evening…

Popcorn sounds pretty good right about now. 🤭🍿

My Double Good fundraiser is still going, and every purchase helps Pacific Haven get closer to a new hydraulic massage table.

Check our Promotions link to support. 🍿💚

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Please follow her page, share her work, and consider her for your next celebration. Your support can help her reach her next client! 💕

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🌙 End-of-Workday Reset

Maybe you’re leaving work.

Maybe you’re almost home.

Or maybe you’re already home and part of you is still somewhere in the middle of the workday. 😩

Whenever this finds you, take 30 seconds.

🖐🏽 Place your fingertips against your scalp—anywhere that feels comfortable.

Instead of rubbing across your hair, keep your fingertips in place and gently move the skin of your scalp in small circles.

Try another spot.

Then another.

Now stop.

Notice your scalp without touching it.

Does it feel warmer?

Tingly?

More noticeable than it did 30 seconds ago?

Sometimes you don’t need to think your way out of the workday.

You just need a moment that feels completely different from everything you’ve been doing.

Work is done. Give yourself a minute to arrive in your evening. 🌿💚

🍿 FIVE DAYS LEFT to help give Pacific Haven a lift!

I’m raising funds for a new massage table, and every popcorn purchase helps move me closer to that goal. 💚

Treat yourself, stock the office snack drawer, or surprise someone with something delicious! 🎁

Already ordered? Thank you! Sharing this post is another way to support Pacific Haven. ✨

☀️ Midday Reset

You’ve probably already put a few miles on this Saturday. 😂

Before you decide what’s next, take 30 seconds.

👐🏽 Turn your palms up.

Notice your forearms.

Now turn your palms down.

Notice again.

Slowly go back and forth a few times.

Same arms. Same hands.

But does it feel exactly the same?

Sometimes the smallest movement is enough to make you notice your body differently.

Now… back to your Saturday. 🌿💚

And since we’re talking about little things that feel good…

Popcorn counts. 🤭🍿

My Double Good fundraiser is happening now, and every purchase gives us a little lift.

🍿 Check our Promotions link to support. 💚

A Gentle Saturday. 🌿💚

Start with the good stuff.

Sleep a little longer. Take your time with breakfast. Put on something good to watch. And if a bag of popcorn happens to find its way into the plan…well, I support that decision. 🤭🍿

Pacific Haven is raising funds through Double Good, and the pop-up store is open through October 9.

Take a look, grab something that sounds good, and enjoy your Saturday.

Shop the Double Good fundraiser⁠: https://s.dgpopup.com/qn7819gj.

Support Pacific’s Pop-Up Store Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

🍿 LITTLE POP. BIG LIFT! 💚

We’re raising the table at Pacific Haven… literally! 🤭

October 2–9, I’m hosting a Double Good popcorn fundraiser to help purchase a hydraulic massage table for Pacific Haven Therapeutic Massage.

Here in downtown Indianapolis, I create space for people who carry a lot to slow down, receive care, and take some time for themselves. Now I’m asking for a little support of my own. 💚

And I hand-selected Double Good because their popcorn is DELICIOUS! So while you’re supporting a woman-owned small business, you’re also treating yourself to a delightful culinary snacking experience. 🍿😋

You don’t have to live in Indianapolis or ever book a massage to be part of this.

You get the snacks. I get the lift. Now that’s Double Good! 😂🙌🏽

🛍️ Pick your flavors: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/qn7819gj

📅 October 2–9

Every purchase helps, and sharing this post helps me reach someone new. Thank you for supporting the person behind the care!

Charisse 💚
Owner, Pacific Haven Therapeutic Massage
Creating Space for What Matters.

Support Pacific’s Pop-Up Store Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.