What happens when you're the person everyone relies on... and you start to feel like you're drowning in everyone else's needs?

After an unexpected hospital visit for my dad, I found myself navigating doctors, specialists, insurance, appointments, and unanswered questions, all while continuing to raise three very active children and manage the everyday logistics of life.

Thankfully, my dad is stable. But this experience has reminded me of something important:

Just because you're capable of carrying something doesn't mean carrying it doesn't cost you anything.

In this episode, I'm talking about the hidden weight of being the capable one, how I recognize when resentment and bitterness start creeping in, and why protecting what nourishes me has become a nonnegotiable part of my life.

I'm also sharing how my 90 Days of Soul Care experiment is showing up in real life, why receiving help is sometimes the most important form of self-care, and an unexpected realization I've had about how much my work, creativity, and self-expression actually nourish me.

Because sometimes what we need isn't to do less. Sometimes it's to make more room for what makes us feel alive.

And if you're a mother, caregiver, entrepreneur, or the person everyone turns to when something needs to get done, this conversation is especially for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• The hidden cost of being the person who handles everything

• Why being capable doesn't mean being endlessly available

• Recognizing bitterness, resentment, and overwhelm as information about your needs

• Learning to receive support instead of automatically carrying everything yourself

• Why Soul Care matters most when life doesn't leave much room for it

• The importance of protecting your joy, creativity, and identity beyond your responsibilities

• How to start making room for yourself in the messy middle of life

A few questions to sit with:

What is nourishing you right now?

What have you been missing from your life that you genuinely miss?

What's one thing you can protect this week, even if everything else remains demanding?

You deserve care. You deserve nourishment. You deserve joy. And you deserve a life that belongs to you.

Mentioned in this episode:

🎙️ Episode 218: Who Do You Want to Be on January 1? — Hear more about my 90 Days of Soul Care experiment.

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