Do you feel grief and loss for the health and life you used to have before the fatigue? Grief is such a complex experience. I say experience as it is far more than just an emotion. Grief is a process and it can be hugely transformative but this involves
Did you often or very often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other? Were your parents ever separated or divorced? Was a household
The Mon to Friday, 9 – 5 model of work and productivity is deeply disconnected from the body and body needs, especially for women and bodies that were born with a designation of being female. This is a patriarchal model perpetuated by a capitalist society as it serves achievement, success,
Our brains can be too smart. Leading to unquestioned beliefs that shape our experiences and even our health and fatigue. These clever brains are sometimes just too rational and logical while on the mission to protect us. Consider that your brain figures that X = Y and if Y is
Many times, while growing up, I did not feel safe in my life and so I did not feel safe in my body.I started to hate this body that I did not feel safe in. My hate of my body and my driving, controlling coping mechanisms to help me feel
Most of the exhausted people I work with and know are givers. This often goes hand-in-hand with rescuing and/or people-pleasing (also called Fawning). All of these behaviours, when done to an extreme that causes imbalance and ill health, are trauma adaptations rather than healthy personality attributes. You can learn more
A friend was recently left feeling very ashamed and confused when she chose to remove herself from a corporate environment that was depleting her and causing a deep disconnection from her own truth and needs. She had been wanting to leave for a long time but the problem was that
This holiday I was so looking forward to finally settling down and having a proper break in our new home with lazy days on the beach and fun times with friends. Instead, after a week in Johannesburg to see family for Christmas we unknowingly brought back an unwanted passenger…. Covid
10 years ago, after a quick stop to grab a much-needed chocolate energy-boost, I dragged myself back to my car, yanked open the door and sank down onto the seat. I then looked over to the driver’s seat and realised with astonishment it was empty and I had unthinkingly sat
Are you feeling like you have no choice but to make a change in your life? What is your go-to way to achieve change and make it stick? I bet most of you will include some version of “work harder” in your answer…. We’ve been taught from a young age
