What If This Isn’t Self-Blame–but Protection?
Why that shift happens faster than you can think. Last week, I shared a moment where I could feel myself starting to disappear in a conversation. What I didn’t explain is why that happens so quickly. It can feel instant. One second you’re present–the next, you’re tightening, pulling back, or turning on yourself. Before you […]
What If Your Overwhelm Is Actually Over-Availability?
I saw this clearly years ago when my kids were little. I’d ask one of them to help me make dinner…but before they even started, I had already pulled everything out. Ingredients ready.Utensils in place.Steps already thought through. They didn’t need to look.They didn’t need to think.They didn’t even need to ask. And now I […]
This Isn’t Self-Awareness
What feels like growth may actually be draining your capacity. “I should have handled that better.” That thought can feel like self-awareness. It sounds responsible.It sounds like growth. But often, it’s something else. It’s the moment you start turning on yourself. Most women don’t get stuck when something goes wrong. They get stuck in what […]
Many women aren’t exhausted because they’re failing.
You’re not exhausted because you’re failing. You may be exhausted because, somewhere along the way, you learned to carry what wasn’t yours. I see this pattern often. Good women.Faithful women.Mothers who care deeply. They absorb what’s hard.They feel responsible for fixing it.They carry more than their share. And eventually, their bodies get tired. I’m working […]
