When your partner suggests you have some people around for dinner is your first response, “I’m too tired”? When your friend invites you for a night out do you find yourself saying (yet again) “I’m very tired. I need an early night”. When your partner is in the mood for
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
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
The unique body design that enables women to create form and nurture life also makes women more vulnerable to fatigue and physical/hormonal imbalance. But that is not a weakness. There is no flaw in our design. It’s the pervasive productivity model in patriarchal, capitalist society that is flawed. The dominant
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
Why do you keep doing the same things that you know are going to consistently make you tired? You can even watch yourself doing it and can’t stop and then wonder what is wrong with you that you can’t just STOP and rest. Or why is that even though you
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
It’s very possible that the reason you cannot overcome your fatigue is…..fear. If you are battling with fatigue I bet that you’ve been told or read or heard that you ‘should’ slow down and stress less? Maybe you have been told that you should practice mindfulness or rest more
How much would you estimate that you have spent on doctors, supplements and health food in your quest to heal your chronic exhaustion or burnout? Don’t get me wrong…I do think that supplement and diet regimes can make a big difference. But not for the long-term and not as a
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
