Somia · Instagram Visual System
01 · The approved system

The Somia visual system

The approved direction, kept practical. Every post is built from these parts.

Palette

Paper#F5EEE1
Sand#C4A874
Lilac#9A8AC6
Slate blue#6E82A6
Medium blue#8497BC
Dark blue#262E4C

Typography

Small moments of safety

Editorial serif headlines. Clean, readable body text. Quiet letterspaced sans labels. Serif italic for gentle emphasis only.

Nervous system retraining

Diagram & line

Delicate hairlines (1.5–2px), simple circles, clear arrows, restrained geometry. No heavy icons, no 3D, whisper-subtle shadows.

Spacing

Generous ~96px margins on a 1024 × 1280 canvas. One clear idea per post — let it breathe.

Logo use

somia

Official mark only, bottom-left, small & quiet. Never enlarged, recoloured or redrawn.

Mobile & size

Instagram post size 1024 × 1280 (portrait 4:5). Labels and body text sized up slightly so posts stay clearly legible on a phone.

03 · The toolkit

Five approved graphic formats

A small, repeatable set. Each format explains a particular kind of idea — the team picks the one that fits the message.

A · Circular / concentric system

Repeated stages and layered support that build on each other over time.

Use whenhealing processes, small shifts repeated over time, recurring stages, layered regulation.

B · Feedback loop / process cycle

A pattern that repeats and reinforces itself — cause and effect that circles back.

Use whenburnout patterns, behavioural loops, repeated nervous-system responses, cause-and-effect cycles.

C · Venn / coexistence diagram

Two truths that hold space together — complexity without cancelling one side out.

Use whentwo truths that coexist, emotional contradictions, overlap between experiences.

D · Radial / spoke diagram

One central issue with several causes, drivers or supports around it.

Use whenmulti-factor explanations, one problem with distinct contributing reasons.

E · Tiered / levels framework

Layers of meaning — visible behaviour on top, deeper root beneath.

Use whenstructured educational frameworks, behaviour vs root, staged or grouped concepts.

04 · Content to graphic

Crosswalk: real content, matched to format

Five recent Somia posts, each mapped to the format that tells its story most clearly.

ContentFormatWhy it fits
"If you never let yourself stop, your body will create symptoms that stop you." Feedback loop / process cycle A repeated causal cycle — pushing through leads to symptoms that force rest.
"Your parents did the best they could — and it was also not enough." Venn / coexistence diagram Two truths held at once, without reducing one to the other.
"5 Reasons Your Body Still Isn't Recovering." Radial / spoke diagram One central problem with five distinct contributing factors.
"Why people pleasing, perfectionism & overachieving are anxiety patterns." Tiered / levels framework Layers from visible behaviour down to the nervous-system root.
"3 Small Daily Shifts That Help Heal Your Nervous System." Circular / concentric system Repeated, layered signals of safety rather than one-time fixes.
05 · Ready to publish

Five priority pieces

The five selected posts, produced in the approved system. Each one is publishable as-is.

Piece 01 · Feedback loop

If you never let yourself stop, your body will create symptoms that stop you.

Format — Feedback loop / process cycle

A five-step cycle that keeps returning to the start: showing up, overriding, normalising, escalating signal, and finally the stop the body forces.

The pattern
If you never let yourself stop, your body will create symptoms that stop you.
On repeat
Keep showing up
Override your needs
Normalize exhaustion
Body increases the signal
Symptoms force a stop
Two truths at once
Your parents did the best they could.
It was also not enough.
Both can be true.
Love and grief can coexist.
Piece 02 · Venn / coexistence

Your parents did the best they could — and it was also not enough.

Format — Venn / coexistence diagram

Two truths given equal weight, meeting in a quiet overlap. Neither side cancels the other.

Piece 03 · Radial / spoke

5 Reasons Your Body Still Isn't Recovering

Format — Radial / spoke diagram

One central problem with five distinct drivers fanning out — the factors that keep the body in survival.

What's really going on
5 reasons your body still isn't recovering
Your body still isn't recovering
1Healing became another source of fear and control
2You remain in survival-based environments or patterns
3You treat the body like a project
4Avoidance has made your life smaller
5You ignore deeper personality-based stress patterns
Surface to root
Why people pleasing, perfectionism & overachieving are anxiety patterns — not traits.
Level 1 · What you see
People pleasingPerfectionismOverachieving
Level 2 · What drives it
Fear of rejectionFear of mistakesNeed for approval
Level 3 · What sits underneath
AnxietyHypervigilanceSurvival mode
Piece 04 · Tiered / levels

People pleasing, perfectionism & overachieving are anxiety patterns — not traits.

Format — Tiered / levels framework

Three quick layers — what you see, what drives it, and what sits underneath. Surface to root in one glance.

Piece 05 · Circular / concentric

3 Small Daily Shifts That Help Heal Your Nervous System

Format — Circular / concentric system

Healing shown as repeated signals of safety — layered rings, not one dramatic fix. Three small, practicable shifts.

Signals of safety
3 small daily shifts that help heal your nervous system
Repeated signals of safety
01Pause before saying yes and check your capacity
02Notice rushing and do the next thing 10% slower
03Place a hand on your body and respond as if it is protecting you
06 · Motion

Two subtle animated examples

Calm, slow motion only — a breath and a quiet pulse. Motion pauses automatically when a viewer prefers reduced motion.

Circular / concentric

A slow breathing pulse on the rings — safety, settling.

Feedback loop

A highlight travels through the loop, one step at a time.

06 · In context

How it feels on the profile

A preview of the system in-grid — the five real posts, cropped into thumbnails, alongside clearly marked B-roll reel slots.

somia
1,727posts
163Kfollowers
87following
Somia · Nervous system retraining
Chronic illness recovery. Science · somatics · community. Educational, calm, evidence-based.
▦ Grid❤ Saved⤴ Tagged
Reel
Reel
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A recognisable, calm grid

The formats share one palette, one type voice and one quiet logo — so the profile reads as a considered whole, not a set of one-off graphics.

  • The five priority posts anchor the grid as real, cropped artwork.
  • Clearly marked B-roll reel slots show the full weekly rhythm.
  • Preview only — no new content themes introduced.
08 · Weekly model

The weekly publishing rhythm

Jenn's requested cadence, at a glance.

3
B-roll reels
Reach & discoverability
2
Infographics
Education · saves · shares
4
Regular posts
Consistent brand messaging & trust
09 · After approval

Next steps

1

Jenn approves the visual and format system.

2

The five selected pieces are produced using the approved templates.

3

The system expands into repeatable weekly production.

Somia · Instagram Visual System — founder review Approved direction · delicate lines · generous space · calm palette