For most of my life, I was a very enthusiastic volunteer. Not the official kind with a name tag and a clipboard. Although, occasionally, I was this too. But mostly, the unofficial kind. The one who volunteered to solve problems.Manage feelings.Carry responsibilities.Fix situations.Keep the peace.Remember birthdays.Coordinate schedules.Follow up.Check in.Double check.And occasionally lose sleep over things that weren't actually mine to manage. The funny thing is that nobody appointed me to...

Small shifts that create a life with more breathing room and less exhaustion. There was a season of my life when every Sunday evening felt a little dramatic. I wasn't crying in the bathtub while eating cookie dough or anything. But there was definitely a recurring thought of: "How is it already Monday tomorrow?" Somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn't just tired. I was living in a way that constantly required recovery and begged for balance. RECOGNIZE "When exhaustion becomes normal"...

After spending so much of life adapting, proving, over-giving, or managing how we are perceived, something shifts. Maybe it’s the personal growth journey, maybe it’s the menopause. Who really knows? But eventually, we begin to recognize that not all relationships feel the same. Some leave us emotionally exhausted.Others leave us feeling more like ourselves. There are people we leave feeling drained…and people we leave feeling lighter. Some conversations require recovery.While others feel like...