The Grace of Late Blooming: Women, Somatics, and the Courage to Unfold in Our Own Time
By Šárka | Wildflower Somatics
Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach • Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator • SE Practitioner
Some flowers open with the first touch of spring. Others wait—until the sun is high, the earth is warm, their soil rich with time. In a culture fixated on early success, being a late bloomer can feel cast in shadow. And yet, in somatic and trauma-informed spaces, late blooming is often a powerful Zeitgeber—it means arriving when the conditions are finally safe.
Why Some Blossoms Take Time?
For women navigating trauma, chronic overwhelm, or cultural pressures, the nervous system’s early work often leans into survival—not blossoming. When safety (internal and external) is fostered, the body remembers how to soften. True healing requires not just tools, but readiness, which arises when:
1. The body can rest;
2. The heart can trust;
3. The context supports the growth.
When these align, the unfolding can occur—radiant, wise, and whole.
Blossoms Worth the Wait
Here are just a few women whose stories invite us to reframe our timing:
Anna Ticho, Israeli artist (1894–1980), began capturing the landscapes of Jerusalem in a deeply intuitive way well into adulthood, her mature drawings now housed in a beloved Jerusalem museum .
Maxine Fassberg, South African-Israeli engineer, joined Intel in her early 30s and didn’t become CEO of Intel Israel until she was well into her 50s—leading massive growth and co-founding corporate culture shifts for women and ethnic minorities .
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor and education pioneer, didn't become the iconic “Dr. Ruth” on American radio until her 50s—transforming national attitudes toward sexuality and embodiment in midlife .
On the broader global stage:
Julia Child didn’t publish her first cookbook until nearly 50, sparking a culinary revolution .
Wally Funk, a pioneer in aviation, finally reached space at 82 .
These blooms weren’t late—they were ripe.
A Somatic Ecosystem Grows in Its Own Season
In somatic work, we don’t yank the bud open. We co-tend the ecosystem:
Relational Safety inspires organic growth.
Core Story Work helps the roots deepen.
Environment & Context determine how freely one expands.
Connection to Something Larger gives petals purpose.
Embodiment & Choice ensure that the bloom is agency-grown—not forced.
Healing and blooming in sync with our inner soil is the medicine of sustainable change.
If you feel you’re still in the bud stage—know this: you are not delayed. You are ripening. And when your season arrives, your bloom will be breathtaking.
About the Author:
Šárka is the heart behind Wildflower Somatics — a space holder for women on the journey back to their bodies, their rhythm, and their truth. Through trauma-informed somatic coaching, trauma-sensitive yoga, and Somatic Experiencing®, she helps women re-root in resonance, reclaim their inner flow, and flourish in their own time.