The Wizard of Oz was my favorite movie growing up.
As a child, I loved the colors, the characters, the silliness of the flying monkeys, and the magic of the journey. I didn’t understand the depth of the story—but maybe, on some level, I did.
Because as an adult, walking my own Yellow Brick Road, I can see why it stayed with me.
There’s something about that movie that lives in the subconscious. The duality. The fear and bravery. The humor and sadness. Even the Wicked Witch—who, as an adult, I now see had purpose, intention, and a plan of her own.
Life isn’t one-dimensional. And neither was that story.
The Tin Man and the Layers We Build Over Time
As I’ve grown older, the Tin Man stands out to me the most.
Not because he lacked a heart—but because he believed he did.
He was rigid. Rusted. Immobilized. Locked in place by time, fear, and experience. And all he needed was oil—support, movement, care—to soften and come back online.
That feels deeply familiar.
As we age, many of us build layers of immobility. We get stuck in patterns. In ways of thinking. In survival strategies that once protected us but now keep us disconnected—especially from our heart space.
Some people stay so disconnected from their heart that it feels like it’s not even there anymore… until tragedy hits. Until life cracks them open and reminds them that connection is essential.
The Tin Man didn’t need a new heart.
He needed movement, support, and reconnection.
Nervous System Healing, the Heart, and Entrainment
From a nervous system perspective, the Tin Man’s story is about entrainment.
Entrainment is how the nervous system learns through repeated, supportive experiences. It’s how rigidity softens. How safety returns. How movement becomes possible again.
When the nervous system is dysregulated, the body can feel frozen—emotionally and physically. Over time, this creates distance from sensation, emotion, and heart-centered awareness.
Through gentle nervous system entrainment—sound, vibration, rhythm, safety—the body begins to thaw. Just like the Tin Man, we don’t need to be fixed. We need support that allows us to move again.
And once we do, we realize the heart was there all along.
Duality, Backstories, and Seeing the Whole Picture
With the release of the Wicked movies, we’re now seeing the backstories. The motivations. The complexity behind characters we once labeled as good or bad.
That mirrors real life.
As adults, we begin to understand that people—and ourselves—are layered. That behavior often comes from protection. That pain doesn’t negate purpose.
Even the villains had a story.
This awareness is part of healing. It allows compassion. It allows nuance. It allows us to stay on our own Yellow Brick Road without getting lost in judgment—of others or ourselves.
Staying the Course When the Road Gets Long
The Yellow Brick Road wasn’t straight. It wasn’t easy. And Dorothy didn’t walk it alone.
Healing is similar.
Staying focused—on your path, your heart, your nervous system—requires support. It requires moments of rest, regulation, and remembering why you started.
The road teaches you as you walk it.
And sometimes, the stories that shaped us as children were preparing us more than we realized.
Nervous System Healing and Entrainment at True You Collective in Arvada, Colorado
At True You Collective in Arvada, Colorado, nervous system healing is supported through entrainment-based therapies like vibroacoustic sound, light, vibration, and Nervous System Reboot™ sessions. This work helps soften rigidity, reconnect the heart and body, and support movement—physically, emotionally, and energetically.
You can explore our services here:
👉 https://trueyoucollective.com/services/
💙✨ If you’re feeling a little rusted, disconnected, or stuck along your path, you’re not broken. Sometimes the heart just needs support to move again. The Yellow Brick Road is still there—and you don’t have to walk it alone.
