Do you ever feel guilty for everything you just can’t manage to do? Do you feel like a bad mom or dad because you don’t have the energy to play with your kids, or listen when they talk? Do you feel like a bad partner because you’re not fun anymore, you can’t take care of yourself and look nice, you don’t have the energy to listen to how their day went, or help out around the house? Or maybe it’s your friends you feel guilty towards—because you’re not there for them when they’re going through something, or because you have to prioritize what little energy you do have and can’t meet up?

In this episode, I'll talk about guilt, about feeling like you’re not enough, and shame. And most importantly—I want to talk about why you don’t need to feel like you’re not enough. Why you shouldn’t feel guilty. And hopefully, by the end of this episode, you’ll feel a bit lighter, a bit freer.

Hope this blesses you!

Do you feel dizzy, in pain, have pressure in your ears or trouble breathing? Or maybe you struggle to pull yourself together and get things done. Maybe you feel tingling, numbness, tinnitus, or like your muscles just suddenly give out? Have you been to the doctor with a bunch of symptoms they either can’t explain, dismiss as stress, or lump together into some vague junk-drawer diagnosis like “unexplained knee pain”?

Today I’m going to talk about why you’re having all these symptoms—and why they’re not unexplained at all, but actually really normal reactions. I’ll talk about why you don’t have to be scared or worried about them, and of course, what you can do to actually feel better.

We’re going to go into what happens in the body during stress, and what happens when you’ve been sick for a long time. I’ll also explain why well-meaning advice like “listen to your body” or “just rest” might actually make things worse—and what you should do instead.

Sometimes the exhaustion and mental fatigue are just too much to handle. I've had moments where I just wanted to scream out in pure anxiety because it was so overwhelming. There’s no energy left to think positive thoughts, no strength to do constructive exercises. All I can do is lie in bed and hate my life. Today, I want to talk about how I survive those moments.