Valentine’s Day in midlife can feel complicated — especially if you’re exhausted, stretched thin, and carrying more emotional labor than anyone sees.

In this episode, we reframe self-love away from performance and toward something far more sustainable: rest.

Not collapse.
Not checking out.
But intentional, protective, chosen rest.

We talk about:

• Why rest feels uncomfortable (and even “wrong”) for so many women

• The difference between rest and burnout-induced collapse

• How rest supports relationships, not threatens them

• Why boundaries and energy protection are acts of love

This episode is about permission — and choosing a definition of love that actually fits midlife.