As a recovering people-pleaser and peacemaker, I used to expend a lot of energy to make people happy and keep the peace with others, at the cost of my own needs and desires. I recently read an astrology report about how our relationships are a mirror for our relationship to ourselves for the New Moon...
I want to ask you a question. How often do you tell yourself you’ll choose yourself later? When things calm down. When work isn’t so demanding. When the kids need you less. When you have more time. When you have more money. When everyone else is okay. And because you’re a high-capacity woman, I’m willing...
Over the past two months, we’ve been exploring the art of receiving—and why receiving can feel so uncomfortable for women who have spent years being the ones who give, manage, anticipate, and take care of everything. But there’s another question worth asking: What if the reason you’re unable to receive is because you’re carrying too...
If you’re like most high-capacity woman, you’ve probably become exceptionally skilled at making things happen. You anticipate. You organize. You solve. You remember. You take responsibility. You keep things moving. 🏃♀️ And then you wonder… How can I set aside time for me to rest and receive when there’s so much to do? As I...
What if the guilt you feel when receiving isn’t about receiving at all—but about what you’ve learned to believe you must do to be worthy? If you’re like most high-capacity woman, chances are you’re really good at giving the following: Your time. Your energy. Your attention. Your expertise. Your care. But when someone offers to...
If you’re like most high-capacity women, you’re exceptionally good at handling and carrying a LOT, which leave very little time left over at the end of the day. You give your time, your energy, your attention, your care, your ideas, your emotional labor, your presence. You pride yourself on being dependable, generous, and capable. But...
If you follow the rhythm and cycles of the moon, you know that today is a New Moon in Cancer, which is inviting us to explore one simple, yet life-changing question: What truly nourishes me now? 💕 It’s a beautiful question—but if you’re like most women I work with, there’s an even deeper question hiding...
Over the past several weeks, we’ve explored where you might be abandoning yourself, why it develops, why choosing yourself can feel so guilty, and the difference between responsibility and self-sacrifice. If you’ve seen yourself in the conversations we’ve been having, you’re not alone. But there’s one more truth I want to share with you… Awareness...
If you’ve ever set a boundary, asked for what you need, taken time for yourself, or said no to something you didn’t want to do, you’ve probably felt it. Guilt. 😩 You know what I’m talking about… It’s that old familiar feeling that can be so uncomfortable you quickly abandon your needs and go back...
Do you know any high-capacity women with a lot of responsibility on their plate? A high-capacity woman is a woman with an exceptional ability to carry, manage, create, lead, endure, and perform at a high level—often while simultaneously supporting the needs, emotions, and responsibilities of others. If this is you or someone in your life,...