Sometimes we feel overwhelmed but find it hard to explain because nothing dramatic has happened. There’s no big crisis and on paper or social media, your life probably looks great. But despite this, everything feels like too much such as: You wake up already tired, not because you didn’t sleep, but because your brain is already running. Before you’re even out of bed, you’re checking messages, emails, school notifications, work updates. Someone needs something from you before you’ve had a...

If burnout can stop Beyoncé, we can stop blaming ourselves. This is someone with success, resources, support, discipline and still, her body said ENOUGH. But so many women believe that they "should" be able to push through burnout, they think that everyone else can handle it all so why can't they. But I want you to read this: Functioning is NOT the same as being okay. Now read that TWO more times then take a breath. Even when you're in burnout, you can keep showing up, keep managing,...

Why Burnt-Out Women Feel Disconnected and the Gentle Way Back to Themselves I was watching the new season of Queer Eye  last week, and something Antoni said resonated with me. He was talking about how so many of us feel alone in our experiences. That landed deeply for me, because that’s exactly how I used to feel - not because I didn’t have people, love, or a full life around me, but because I didn’t feel seen in what I was going through. Most women don’t wake up one day and suddenly realize...