Prepare A To-Go Bag to Grab Quickly There’s a difference between living in fear and living prepared. Preparedness is not panic. It is empowerment. When we’ve experienced trauma—fires, storms, unexpected loss—our nervous system remembers. One of the most healing things we can do for ourselves is create systems that restore a sense of safety. During and after a disaster, we sometimes don’t know what to do. The shock alone can freeze us. The first fire I experienced, I left with