August 05, 2025

Are You Burnt Out but Still Showing Up?

8 minutes

This week, I recorded a podcast episode, and it felt like me again. After six weeks offline, after travel, burnout, nap refusals, and spilled matcha, I sat down and created something. And it didn’t drain me. It brought me back to myself.

If you’ve ever celebrated something so small it almost didn’t feel worth naming, but you named it anyway, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the power of tiny wins in motherhood. These overlooked moments help us reconnect with self-worth, fight burnout, and find peace during postpartum chaos. Because even brushing your teeth solo or finishing a lukewarm coffee counts.

💫 Timestamped Highlights

☕ (00:01) The win that brought me back to life: recording after six offline weeks

🧺 (01:22) When putting laundry away felt like a triumph

👶🏽 (02:50) Why I chose peace over frustration during Estelle’s no-nap marathon

🧠 (04:10) A soft reminder: if you clicked play, you’re already doing enough

📝 (05:20) How I reflect at night to find joy in the smallest things

🌿 (07:30) Let’s name three small wins from today and how they felt in our body

🌱 Dream Seed Journal Prompt

List three small wins from today. How did each one make you feel? Not how they looked to others, but how they actually felt inside your body. Peaceful, proud, steady, seen? Whisper them to yourself. Let them land.

You're not behind. You're just becoming. And that flicker of pride you feel? That’s your magic.

Come listen. I saved you a seat.

Hadiya ☕️ 💖

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