I preach rest. I preach self-care. I preach boundaries. And then I turned 40. I packed the entire summer full of birthday celebrations, a work trip to Calgary, camping, beach days, splash pads, star gazing, and every possible summer memory I could manufacture for my four kids... and ran myself ragged.

My 7-year-old drew me a picture of a tired whale. She titled it "Mama Whale is so tired." She saw right through me.

This episode is my honest debrief on what happens when I don't follow my own advice, and what I'm doing about it.

In this episode:

• How turning 40 coincided with one of my most overpacked, under-rested seasons
• The specific kind of overwhelm that sneaks in when you're trying to make everything magical (and what it looks like for me: rage)
• How perimenopause is showing up in my energy management in ways I didn't expect
• The Time Magic™ Method and how I lost sight of it
• The difference between rest and self-care, and why you can't have one without the other first
• Sandra Dalton-Smith's 7 types of rest
• Why "balance is a verb, not a destination" is more than a saying I throw around
• What I'm doing this week to actually recover before the kids come back

Resources mentioned:

• Time Magic™ Method —https://jillwright.ca/time-magic-method
• Episode on the difference between rest and self-care — https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rest-vs-self-care-why-youre-exhausted-even-when-you/id1601675882?i=1000738633682
• Episode on the 7 types of rest — https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tired-you-might-be-resting-wrong/id1601675882?i=1000736551084
• Free productivity download: The Sustainable Productivity Toolkit - https://jillwright.ca/freebie
• Time Magic Type Quiz — https://jillwright.ca/quiz
• Energy + Hours Substack — https://energyandhours.substack.com
• 90-minute Tune-Up sessions - https://jillwright.ca/tune-up

• Time Magic Planner — https://jillwright.ca/planner
• Corporate Workshops - https://jillwright.ca/workshops

About Jill

Jill Wright is a Time Management Expert and the founder of Energy + Hours, where she helps high-performers manage their lives through practical strategies that fit their season of life. Blending practical time and calendar management strategies with rest, intuition, and self-care, Jill teaches people how to manage both their hours and their energy so they can create sustainable, aligned success.

Connect with Jill:

Website: https://www.jillwright.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/energyandhours
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wright-speaker