When Doing It All Becomes Too Much: Why Women Are Burning Out and How We Change the Narrative
For many women, the day begins before their feet even touch the floor.
Emails, voice messages, and notifications are checked reflexively followed by getting kids (or fur kids) ready, rushing out the door, sitting in traffic, and stepping straight into meetings, responsibilities, and never-ending to-do lists. The cycle continues through cooking, cleaning…then cleaning again.
By mid-afternoon, exhaustion sets in. Another cup of coffee. A handful of sugar just to push through and somewhere between deadlines and dinner, there’s a quiet realization: I haven’t taken a real breath all day.
This isn’t a lack of discipline or resilience. It’s a systemic issue and women are paying the price with their nervous systems, health, and sense of self.
The Invisible Weight Women Carry
I know this story because I lived it.
From carpools to deadlines, meetings to creative work, I was the CEO of my home and my business, managing, producing, holding it all together while constantly reminding myself to breathe… reset… and somehow support my body and mind.
My car became my office.
My office became my workout room.
My phone became my personal assistant.
And somewhere along the way, I forgot about me until my body finally spoke louder than my ambition ever could. My nervous system was exhausted, my mind reached its limit and said, “Absolutely not. We’re done doing this.”
Every people-pleasing part of me wanted to ignore it. To push through. To keep smiling because we’ve been conditioned to believe that women should be able to do it all and do it gracefully, effortlessly, and without complaint.
That narrative is not only unrealistic it’s harmful.
The Myth of “Doing More” to Feel Better
Many women believe that in order to feel better, they must completely change their lives:
Quit their jobs
Shut down their businesses
Outsource everything
Take hours each day for self-care
For most women, this simply isn’t possible and the truth is, it isn’t necessary.
What is necessary is learning how to listen to the body before it reaches a breaking point.
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It builds quietly through chronic stress, nervous system overload, skipped meals, shallow breathing, and the constant pressure to perform. When these signals are ignored long enough, the body responds with fatigue, anxiety, inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and emotional exhaustion.
The body is not failing you; it’s communicating.
Subtle Shifts Create Profound Change
Healing doesn’t always require dramatic life overhauls. Often, it begins with awareness.
When women learn how to:
Recognize early signs of nervous system dysregulation
Pause before pushing past their limits
Make small, intentional adjustments throughout the day
they reclaim agency over their well-being.
This is where ancient wisdom becomes profoundly relevant in modern life.
Practices rooted in Ayurveda and Intuitive healing teach us that balance is not something we earn after exhaustion; it is something we cultivate daily. Through intentional morning routines, nervous system regulation, and learning how to respond to the body’s cues, women can support their energy instead of constantly depleting it.
Rewriting the Narrative
The idea that women must sacrifice themselves to succeed is outdated. We don’t need to do more. We don’t need to push harder. We don’t need to prove our worth through exhaustion. We need to do things differently.
By reconnecting to the mind-body relationship, women can begin their days grounded instead of reactive. They can reduce reliance on caffeine and sugar, improve mental clarity, and build resilience that doesn’t come at the expense of their health.
Balance isn’t passive. It’s intentional.
And when women learn how to work with their bodies instead of against them, everything changes from how they lead, how they show up, to how they live.
Where do I start?
The Balanced Body Project is a 6-week transformational and intentional group experience designed to help you come back home to yourself.
Through simple yet profound Ayurvedic tools and a deep dive into your intuition, you’ll learn how to hear the subtle whispers your body has been trying to get your attention with before they turn into screams.
This work happens in community. You’ll be supported, encouraged, and truly seen by women who get it. Women who know what it’s like to feel depleted, overwhelmed, and disconnected and who can honestly say, “Girl, I’ve got you.”
I lovingly guide you while holding you accountable to putting these teachings into action. I’ll gently push you to tap into your innate wisdom, step into your greatness, and make meaningful, sustainable changes that actually support your life.
This isn’t a 6-week bootcamp.
This is the beginning of reclaiming you.
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