New year pressure can make your body clamp down instead of open up. If you’re starting January feeling “fine” but tight, you’re not behind — you’re bracing. This post breaks down the signs of bracing and simple ways to soften without forcing a hard reset.

Being “the strong one” comes at a cost. Behind the mask of strength is exhaustion, clenched jaws, sleepless nights, and a nervous system in overdrive. This blog explores the hidden weight of performance and why your undoing isn’t weakness — it’s your return home.

Self-care isn’t failing you — but performative self-care is. If bubble baths, journaling, and “good vibes only” haven’t helped you unclench, this is why. Real self-care begins with honesty, not perfection.

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re burned out from doing everything but meeting your own needs.

This isn’t just exhaustion — it’s grief, disguised as anger, buried under decades of over-performing.

In this piece, I’ll walk you through why rage is often the voice of unmet needs — and how rest isn’t just healing… it’s revolutionary.