You've been trying to take care of yourself. Slow down, reconnect with your body, maybe start something that actually helps you feel grounded. And then the news hits, and suddenly your peace feels stolen. Like you haven't earned the right to be okay when the world is this heavy. This episode is about that guilt, and why it might be the exact thing keeping you stuck.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why we confuse overwhelm with caring, and what that's actually doing to our bodies
• The difference between empathic distress and compassion (they activate completely different parts of your brain)
• Why self care is not selfish, even when the world is falling apart
• What it looks like when a woman who is actually in her body shows up for the people and things she cares about

💬 "You don't have to earn the right to be okay. You don't have to wait for the world to be fixed before you're allowed to feel safe in your own body."

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