The Miranda Holder

To every woman who's always fine, always coping, always the one everyone leans on while she quietly comes apart at the seams... this is for you. 🤍

For the longest time I thought staying calm was strength. It wasn't. It was suppression in a prettier outfit, a way of swallowing it all down so nobody else had to worry, least of all me. And it nearly cost me myself.

Here is what nobody tells you though. When your body hits the alarm, the tight chest, the racing thoughts, that hot urge to run or fix or explain or just shut the whole thing down, you don't actually get to stop it arriving... that part was never the choice. The only choice you get is what you do next, and that, it turns out, is the entire skill.

So I stopped trying to never fall apart, and I built myself a way back instead. It isn't pretty, mine never is, it just has to interrupt the spiral long enough for my body to remember that it's safe. And every time I walk it, the way back gets a little shorter.

Being triggered was never the failure. Staying lost in it was the bit I had to learn my way out of, gently, and on my own terms.

Send this to the friend who texts you mid-spiral... she needs to know there's a way back, and that you are quietly holding the map until she remembers she has her own. 🤍

And save the seven tools for your own next wobble, because there will be one, for all of us. ✨

And credit where it's so due... the tapping in here (EFT/Rapid Tapping) I first learned from the wonderful who taught me the basics back when I really needed them. Jo and the wonderful really are reset rockstars. ✨

I almost didn't post this.

Because I'm not telling you this from the other side — all healed and wise and sorted. I'm in the messy middle, still working it out, some days far better than others.

Here's what I've learned so far: coming back to yourself isn't a glow-up. It's quieter than that, and slower, and far less Instagrammable. It's learning to sit in your own company without flinching — and choosing forward, even when part of you is still reaching backwards.

That's what I'll share here. Not the polished version. The real one.

So — where are you right now? Even just one word. 👇

Free guide in my bio if you need a place to begin. 🤍

AnxiousAttachment DubaiLife

One magical moment makes all the heartbreak worthwhile 🐾✨

This is the very best reason in the world to get involved in animal rescue.

Not because it is easy. It isn’t. In fact, so much of it is heartbreaking. The conditions are tough, the need is endless, and some days the scale of the problem feels almost impossible to comprehend.

But then there is one dog.

One dog who gets out. One dog who is chosen. One dog who leaves behind fear, hunger, concrete, chaos, neglect, or a life lived entirely outside… and suddenly finds themselves in a home.

A real home.

And everything makes sense again.

This is why Katerina and her incredible team keep going, even in the most horrendous conditions. They work absolute miracles with very little comfort, very little rest, and a level of devotion that is almost impossible to put into words.

And yes, there is sadness. There is trauma. There is exhaustion. There are moments that break your heart wide open.

But seeing just one dog transform makes it worth it.

Seeing one frightened soul become safe, loved, spoiled, relaxed, adored — living the kind of life they should always have had — makes every hard moment matter.

That is why I will never stop supporting this work. And it is why I would encourage every single person reading this to get involved in rescue in some way, however small.

Adopt if you can. Foster if you can. Volunteer if you can. Donate if you can. Share if that is what you can do.

Because you may not be able to save them all. But you can change the entire world for one.

One soul at a time. 🐾

Meet Mary 🐾

Every time I come to DASH, there is always one dog who quietly finds their way under my skin.

This time, it was Mary.

She came straight over to say hello the moment I walked into her little area — gentle, trusting, full of hope — and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her since.

Mary is only one year old, but she has already survived so much.

As a tiny young dog, she was hit by a car and arrived at the shelter in a terrible state, with awful injuries to her back legs and back end. She was so badly broken that the vet advised Kat to put her to sleep.

But Kat saw something in her.

And thank goodness she did.

Because look at Mary now.

A few months later, she is happy, healthy, loving, playful and full of life. One of her back legs is deformed, but it doesn’t stop her from living. She moves around beautifully, goes to the toilet unaided, plays with the other dogs, enjoys the sunshine and, more than anything, makes a beeline for any human who enters her world.

She just wants love.

For this little video, we brought her out onto the grass, and she spent the most beautiful day sunbathing, watching the bees and butterflies drift past, and soaking up every cuddle she could get.

Honestly, she has the sweetest soul.

We don’t always put dogs like Mary up for adoption, because we know they are so often overlooked. People can be afraid of taking on a dog who looks a little different, or who has been through a trauma.

But Mary is different.

She has so much life in her.
So much love to give.
So much tenderness.
So much gratitude.

She doesn’t need someone who wants long hikes or endless dog walks. She needs someone who wants a gentle, affectionate companion. A little shadow. A lap dog. A soft soul to love and be loved by.

And the truth is, Mary will continue to get better and stronger — but she will do that best in a home of her own.

She was given a second chance at life.

Now we would love to give her the one thing she is still waiting for:

A family.

If you think Mary could be your girl, please get in touch with DASH Dogs Rescue.

And if you can’t adopt, please share her.

Because sometimes one share really can change ev

Mac ❤️‍🩹 https://dash-dogs.com/donate/

Yesterday, Patrick rushed into Dash Dogs with one of the worst cases of torture and abuse I have seen in all the years I have been helping this charity.

We named him Mac.

He had been starved, beaten, covered in tarmac and left to die in an old riverbed.

He must have been there for days.

He was so hungry he had been eating stones to survive.

Mac was frightened, exhausted and in unimaginable pain. We rushed him straight into urgent veterinary care.

We do not know if he will survive the next 24 hours. But thank God he was found. Thank God he did not die out there alone, unseen and suffering.

This is the grim reality of dog rescue here in Greece.

A beautiful country, yes. But beneath the beaches, sunshine and holiday postcards, this level of cruelty still happens far too often — especially in rural areas.

And it has to stop 😭

This is why I cannot turn away from Dash Dogs Rescue.

Because dogs like Mac need someone to see them, fight for them, and show up when the world has failed them.

Please help us.

Donate if you can 🙏🏼
Share this if you can 🙏🏼
Follow and help us spread awareness.

For Mac.
For the next dog.
For every animal suffering out of sight.

We will keep you updated.