E011 Mum Guilt Explained: Reframing Rest, Guilt and Self-Care for Mums

If you have ever noticed a wave of guilt arrive the moment you sit down to rest, this episode will feel familiar. Many mums describe an urge to get back up, keep going or stay productive, even when their body is clearly asking for a pause. That reaction is a nervous system response shaped by safety, belonging and long-held expectations.

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Mum Guilt Explained: Reframing Rest, Guilt and Self-Care for Mums

In this episode of The GA Wellness Podcast, we unpack why mum guilt shows up so strongly, what is happening in the brain and body when rest feels uncomfortable and how to respond with understanding rather than self-judgement. You will learn simple, practical tools that help you calm your system in the moment, set gentle boundaries and care for yourself without spiralling into guilt.

📋 What we covered:

• Why mum guilt often shows up the moment you pause.
• A brief reflection back to Episode 010 and why resilience matters.
• How guilt functions as a protective response linked to belonging.
• What happens in the sympathetic nervous system when rest feels unsafe.
• The role of the amygdala as your internal bodyguard.
• Why social comparison and scrolling can trigger stress responses.
• A simple 60-second reset to calm your body in the moment.
• Using the HNSF pillars as steady anchors on full days.
• A gentle reflection and one small step to support your week.
• A look ahead to the upcoming JOMO arc.

🧰 Calm Guilt When It Shows Up

Your journal prompts for Episode 011.
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🌟 Key takeaways:

• Guilt is common, but it does not have to run the show.
• Your brain often reads belonging as safety, which can make rest feel risky.
• A short breath pattern and clear internal script can calm the body quickly.
• Small, repeatable actions teach your nervous system that rest is safe.
• The HNSF pillars offer steady support when days feel full.

🔁 Episodes referenced in this episode:

• E004: Self-Care: Beyond Bubble Baths – Nurturing Your Nervous System
• E008: The Myth of Balance: Let’s Talk Seasons
• E010: Let’s Talk Real Resilience: A Nurse’s Story of Overcoming Burnout

By the end of this episode, you will have a clearer understanding of why mum guilt feels so intense and what helps calm it in real time. You will learn simple nervous system supports you can return to when guilt rises, helping rest and boundaries feel safer in your body. This episode offers reassurance that caring for yourself is part of caring for your family. 

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© 2026 GA Wellness with Georgia Ann™. All content is for educational purposes only and is not medical or psychological advice.

Transcript

E011 Mum Guilt Explained: Reframing Rest, Guilt and Self-Care for Mums
Georgia Ann

Opening

You know that feeling when you finally sit down for a breather and then suddenly you're hit with a sinking guilt? Like, shouldn't I be doing something right now? That, my lovely, busy Bella, is mum guilt and it's not just in your head. Your brain and body actually register that guilt as a threat.

In today's episode, I'm diving into the psychology behind it, the nervous system response it triggers and how we can start to rewire that guilt loop with compassion.

Podcast Intro

Welcome to the GA Wellness podcast, Small Steps, Lasting Change. I'm your host, Georgia Ann, health coach, solo mum and a woman who's lived through the chaos, the curveballs and the craving for something steadier. After 20 years in the fitness industry and my own journey through grief, motherhood and starting over, I've learned that real wellness isn't about doing more it’s about doing what matters. Each week, we cut through the noise and get real with simple, doable tools to help you feel stronger, calmer and more like you. This isn't about perfection it’s about steady soul led progress because you deserve wellness that fits into your full life, not just one version of it. Let's dive in.

Welcome and Community Acknowledgement

Hey, lovely. Welcome back to the GA Wellness Podcast. I'm so glad you're here. Whether you've been tuning in each week or this is your first episode, you know the space, it was created with you in mind.

The one doing a million things but still feeling like you're not doing enough. The one who may be listening while folding laundry, walking the dog, or finally sitting down for five minutes with a lukewarm cuppa.

I want to welcome you not just as a listener, but as an important part of this community. You're part of the bigger conversation we're having around what real sustainable nervous system friendly wellness actually looks like and I just want to say thank you so much for being here.

Reflection on Episode 010

Last week we had such a powerful conversation with Michelle, a nurse, a mum and a woman who rebuilt her life after burnout and addiction. Her story is one of real resilience and not the kind you slap on a vision board, but the kind that's gritty, real and reshaped from the inside out. The kind that starts from rock bottom with no roadmap and slowly rebuilds through small nervous system safe steps and if you haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, I highly recommend going back to episode 10. It was such a powerful example of what's possible when we stop white knuckling our way through life and finally choose to start healing on our own terms.

Introducing Today’s Topic: Mum Guilt

Today we're going to continue this thread in a different way because I want to talk about one of the biggest silent weights I see so many women carrying, myself included, mum guilt. If you listened to episode eight, you might remember that we opened the door to this conversation just a little. We talked about the myth of balance, those impossible expectations so many of us carry. You know the ones. Be the calm, patient parent while also chasing a career, keeping the tidy house, showing up for everyone, staying fit, cooking healthy meals and maybe even running a side hustle. I mean, did I miss anything?

We're expected to do all of this with a smile, but underneath, feeling like we're barely holding it together and we touched on mum guilt being a sinking, twisty feeling that creeps in when you don't do it all. When you drop a ball, when you choose rest, when you say no to do something just for you and back then, I said it deserved its own episode and today we're giving it the love and respect that it needs.

This one's for every woman who's ever felt like resting is a selfish act or like taking a break means you're letting someone down.

Why Mum Guilt Deserves Its Own Episode

Today we're not just going to skim the surface. We're going to go real deep past the part of the iceberg that everyone sees. We're going to drill what's underneath because mum guilt, it's not really the surface level stuff it’s not just about skipping one soccer game or choosing to lie down instead of folding the washing, it’s actually about the beliefs that sit behind it. The wiring in your body, the stories your nervous system has been holding onto for years.

The Nervous System and Mum Guilt

So today we're going to do more than just naming the feeling, we're going to unpack it, not just emotionally, but physiologically. We're going to talk about how mum guilt gets wired into your nervous system and how it lands into your body.

We'll also explore your amygdala, which is your brain's emotional bodyguard and why it can go into overdrive, even when all you want to do is try to rest and that voice that whispers, ‘you should be doing more. You should be doing better. You should be everything to everyone’. That voice, it's not proof that you're failing and I just want to reiterate this, it's actually proof that you care and that you care deeply, but lovely caring doesn't have to cost you.

Using the HNSF Method as an Anchor

So, in this episode, I'll walk you through how I personally work with mum guilt and how I support my clients do the same.

We'll also use the HNSF method as our anchor as we navigate this conversation, because it's practical, lived and here to support you.

So, if you've been feeling like you're constantly on, constantly giving, constantly second guessing your right to just, like, be, this one's for you. Go grab your cuppa hot, cold, half drunk or reheated three times, I get it and let's unpack this together.

What Mum Guilt Really Is

All right, so let's take a moment to actually talk about what mum guilt actually is because somewhere along the way, it's kind of become this badge of honour. Like, it's just part of the motherhood package.

That little knot in your stomach when you sit down for five minutes. The heaviness you hear when your child has asked to play and you're just buggered and just done for the day and you know the feeling, those silent questions that whisper through your mind like a broken record.
 
 Should I be doing more? Did I play enough today? Was I too distracted? Did they feel enough love? That is all tied into mum guilt and it's actually a protective response.

Mum Guilt as a Protective Response

Your brain is actually trying to keep you emotionally safe it’s scanning for disconnection, for rejection, for the possibility that you'll lose love or belonging because back in our evolutionary wiring, being part of the village was survival. If you were left out, excluded, you were seen as not enough and that was dangerous.

So now, in our modern world, that wiring, believe it or not, still actually exists except now, instead of the village elder judging us, it's the invisible pressure of a perfectly curated Instagram feed it’s generational stories and it's the silent expectations.

Perfectionism and Invisible Checklists

So psychologically, mum guilt is deeply tied to perfectionism, to people pleasing, to those internalised beliefs that a good mum is always selfless, always patient, always available, even when she's running on empty.

It's like we've been handed this invisible checklist. We didn't write it, we certainly didn't agree to it and somehow we're still trying to tick every box and that's the part that we're going to gently start to rewire together today.

The Sympathetic Nervous System

So, here's where your nervous system really starts to click in. If you've been around since episode four, you might remember when we unpacked, the sympathetic nervous system, that buzzy, always on state that so many women are quietly living in every single day. The constant go, go, go energy. That's not just your personality that's actually biology.

Here's the thing about guilt, it feeds that system because guilt doesn't just live in your mind, it lands in your body.

How Guilt Shows Up in the Body

That tightness in your chest when you sit down and suddenly feel like you should be folding laundry instead. That racing brain that won't let you enjoy a moment of stillness without listening, a million ‘shoulds’ and that sudden urge to clean the whole kitchen while your tea goes cold on the bench.

That's your sympathetic nervous system lighting up because it thinks that there's a threat, even the threat is just you choosing to rest, to take a walk, to say no, to be still.

Stress Responses and Mum Guilt

It's the same ancient wiring that kicks in when our brain thinks we're in danger, only now that danger is actually feeling judged or we're not doing enough and guilt, it can trigger all four of the stress responses that we talk about.

Flight, which is when you're restless, overdoing, can't stop moving.
 Fight, snappy, reactive, on edge.
 Freeze, flat, numb, can't face the to do list.
 Fawn, over giving over apologising, people pleasing.

You might find yourself bending into a pretzel to keep the peace or make up for something that didn't even need fixing in the first place but over time, it wears you down like corrosion. It builds resentment, it feeds burnout. It deepens that exhausting feeling of never enoughness, even when you're doing so much.

You Are Enough

Here's your gentle reminder. You are enough, you are doing more than enough and the fact that you feel mum guilt, it means that you care and that matters but just because mum guilt is common, it doesn't mean it has to run the show.

Let's talk about why that is and what's really happening under the surface, because this next part, it's where the science gets fascinating and it's where everything starts to make a little bit more sense.

The Biology of Guilt

Okay, so let's zoom out for a second and talk about why mum guilt feels so heavy and why it's not just in your head. So, remember earlier when I said that mum guilt is biological?  Yep, we're still running on pretty ancient programming. 

Guilt is what psychologists call a social emotion. It doesn't just evolve to make us feel bad. It evolved to help us stay connected because way back in human history, connection wasn't just nice, it was survival. 

If you were seen as a threat to the tribe or if you stepped outside of the social norms, you risked being outcast and back then, being alone meant being vulnerable to danger, to predators, to the elements as well.

Your brain developed this clever little alarm system, guilt, it’s like your emotional smoke detector. It sends the message, oh, no, I must be doing something that could put my relationships at risk. Better fix it now, fast.

Belonging and Survival

Here's where it gets really relevant to our conversation, when you feel guilt for resting, for saying no, for not being across every lunchbox, every calendar reminder, every unread school email, your brain is quietly whispering, if I rest, I might lose the connection. If I’m not doing it all, I might be judged. If I drop the ball, I might be rejected and it's not logic, it's survival instinct. It links directly back to what we explored in episode four and what underpins the HNSF method.

That your physical habits, emotional patterns and nervous system states are all deeply connected and this also taps right into Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which is what we spoke about in earlier episodes. At the very base of the pyramid, your physiological needs, which is water and food and above that is safety, followed by belonging.

When guilt creeps in, when you feel that tug of war between your needs and everyone else's, it's not really about the dishes or the gym or the forgotten permission slip, it's about your brain doing what it was wired to do, protect your place and the tribe, avoid disapproval, keep you connected.

Even when no one's judging your brain perceives the possibility of disconnection as a real valid threat and that's why Mum guilt hits so deep because beneath the surface, it's not about performance, it's about belonging.

Meet the Amygdala

So now that we know guilt is this deep social survival response, let's zoom in even closer, like microscope close and meet the part of your brain that's been sounding the alarm all along. Yup, I'm talking about your amygdala. Think of it like your emotional bodyguard. Always on the lookout, always scanning the environment for anything that could feel unsafe it’s tiny, only about the size of an almond, but it's mighty. In fact, you've actually got two. One in each hemisphere of the brain and they're constantly monitoring for danger. Here's the twist, your amygdala isn't just looking out for physical threats, like a brown snake on the path or someone slamming on the brakes in traffic, or like me when I tried park assist for the first time, it's also turning into emotional threats. Things like feeling judged, disappointing someone like our kids, or meeting expectations, or even choosing to rest.

Bizarre, isn't it? It makes so much sense, because if you grew up learning that love was tied to achievement or that worth was earned through helping others or keeping the pace, then the idea of resting or saying no can actually feel dangerous, not because it is, but because your brain has been trained to associate those movements with possible disconnection.

When you finally sit down with your cuppa and that guilt hits, whispering, shouldn't you be doing something else right now? That's your amygdala going, red alert. You might be letting someone down. Connection at risk. Do something!

The Amygdala at Work

How does that alarm show up in your body?

Racing thoughts, tight chest, restlessness like you can't sit still or maybe you snap at the kids or get irritable with your partner, or the opposite, you freeze up, totally overwhelmed and shut down. You not being dramatic and that's not you failing, that's your nervous system responding to what feels like a threat.

Even if that threat is just taking five minutes for yourself and here's the good news. I mean, the really good news. You can start to talk your amygdala down. You can gently retrain it to recognise that rest is safe, that boundaries are allowed and that you're still loved even when you say, ‘not right now’.

Talking the Alarm Down

Okay, so we're gonna take this one step further because I know what you might be thinking.

‘Why does it hit so hard? I'm just resting. No one's upset.’ You're right, logically, you know that, but your amygdala, she's not the logical one in this group chat. She doesn't sit there going, ‘hang one second. Georgia is just taking 20 minutes to lie down and the world isn't ending.’ No, she skips the reasoning and goes straight into protective mode it’s like your brain has a fast pass for alarm bells and when it comes to guilt, especially mum guilt, those bells ring loud and fast and that's why it feels so intense, even when everything around you looks totally calm.

Your brain wasn't wired to keep you regulated, it was wired to keep you connected to the village, to the tribe, to whatever version of belonging your nervous system learnt to attach to and unless we start to gently bring awareness to that old wiring, your amygdala will keep firing off every time you set a boundary.

Here's where your power comes in lovely because once you know what's happening underneath the surface, you can start responding with compassion instead of self criticism. You can say, there you are, my little amygdala. I see you but we are okay, now. That's how regulation begins.

So, another of my go tools I use with my coaching clients and myself is, hand on your heart, take a slow breath in for four, hold for two and then breathe out for six and just say softly, I'm safe. I'm allowed to rest. Nothing bad is happening right now.

That's it.

Simple, right?

Don't let that fool you, because in that moment, you're doing something profound. You're giving your nervous system new day data. You're showing your amygdala that you are not in danger.

You're teaching your body what safety feels like and the more often you do this, the more familiar that safety becomes because you gently reminded your body we don't have to be on high alert anymore. So that's the beginning of rewiring and that's nervous system friendly healing in action. So next time that little pang of guilt sneaks in when you finally sit down or choose rest over resting, I want you to gently remind yourself it's not because you're doing something wrong, it's just your brain trying to keep you safe and connected the only way it knows how. The beautiful part is you get to choose a new response, one that's grounded, kind and yours.

Instagram and Comparison

Now, speaking of responses, let's talk about one of the sneakiest triggers of all. The one that so many of us bump into sometimes before we've even made it out of bed. Instagram.

You open the app and there she is, the mum who seems to have it all together. Toddler one hip, green smoothie in hand, kitchen spotless, matching loungewear, glowing skin and a caption about how grateful she is for slow mornings.

Suddenly you feel behind, like you're doing motherhood wrong because you haven't even brushed your teeth yet, let alone made chia pudding for breakfast and if you've ever had that moment, why can't I keep up? Why do I feel so far behind? You are not alone and I've felt it too. Here's what I want you to remember and this is where the science comes in.

When you scroll Instagram and see someone else's polished picture perfect moment, your brain, especially that little heart shaped amygdala, doesn't just sit back and admire, it scans it. It assesses it and starts asking questions like, are we falling behind? Are we doing enough? Are we still safe in the tribe?

Here's the kicker, your brain is wired to read social science as survival data. It doesn't care if it's a lion in the bush or a mum with matching pyjamas and a curated kitchen. It scans for belonging and if it perceives even the tiniest threat into that sense of connection or value, it sets off the alarm that were talking about before.

That means one scroll can activate your stress response. It kicks you into that buzzy not enough, do more. The very same sympathetic nervous system response we talked about back in episode four and it's not about you being weak or dramatic it’s because your body doesn't know the difference between actual danger and perceived disconnection. It just knows if I don't measure up, I might be left out. If I fall behind, I might lose my value and that's primal and ancient it’s why a quick scroll which might be a moment of zoning out, can leave you feeling exhausted, anxious, guilty and not enough and all this happens in just under 60 seconds.

Here's the twist, that reel that you just watched, the one that made you question if you're doing motherhood, wellness or even life right, it might have taken four or five hours to put together and I don't say this to be petty. I say this so we can breathe a little more gently with ourselves. So let me walk you through exactly what goes through one of those 15 second reels.

Choosing the right outfit that matches the vibe. Tidying, styling and staging the space. Writing out a script or brainstorming what to say. Filming it three, four, sometimes 10 times to get the light or angles just right. Editing it into CapCut. Adding transitions, captions and music. Writing a thoughtful caption that goes underneath the reel. Scheduling it for the right time, then replying to comments and messages after and I say this with zero judgement because I've done it too. 

I've reshot, reworked, recorded and not because I'm trying to be fake, but because I care. I want to show you the real and messy side. I want to create something meaningful, something that actually lands. Here's the part that matters, what you don't see in that reel is the mess behind the camera, the washing piled up, the toddler tantrum that was five minutes before, the self doubt, the bloopers, the overwhelm. That mum, she's not your competition. She's just another woman trying to do her best and so are you. Curated doesn't equal true and polished doesn't equal peaceful and no one has it together all the time. So if your nervous system is whispering, why can't I keep up? Let this be your reminder there's nothing to keep up with. You're already doing so beautifully.

A Personal Story

Let me share something personal here, because this one shook me and explains why I say this about social media and why I want you to take it with a grain of salt. About five years ago, there was a fitness and wellness influencer I absolutely idolised. She was winning awards, always booking out with clients, posting incredible content, all while raising little ones and somehow, still looking flawless on camera. She seemed untouchable, like she cracked the code and at the time, my daughter was three.

I was running on fumes, trying to hold it all together with the emotional and physical family load I was carrying and every time she popped up in my feed, I'd feel this tight sinking feeling, if she can do it all, then why can't I? What's wrong with me? Am I just not trying hard enough? That guilt ran deep. I started questioning everything, my pace, my capacity, my enoughness but over time, I started to realise something important, I wasn't supposed to copy her life. I was walking my own story and that story was still valid, even if it looked slower, messier or less photogenic.

I mean, if you check out my Instagram, my pictures and my reels and they're not 100% perfect and everything, but that's because I want to show you what real life actually is.

So going back to this influencer, a curveball came, so a little while ago, I found out that version of her life that she'd been sharing online, it wasn't the whole truth. Behind the scenes, things were unravelling. The business, the family life, the glow. For me, it was like pulling back the Disney curtain and realising it was all fog machines and mirrors.

You know what? By that time, I didn't feel like it was betrayal, it actually felt like clarity because I started building GA Wellness and already started making a quiet promise to myself to show up honestly, to share the truth, even when it's messy and to never, ever ask you to chase a version of wellness that isn't real, sustainable or safe for your nervous system.

You don't need to mirror yourself off insta, you need real life support. Support that meets you, that honours your capacity, that speaks to the life you're actually living, not the one that you're told that you should have. That promise I made, it's what's also inspired me to create my 1:1 nervous system reset coaching program because I know what it's like to be caught in the loop, the doing, the proving, the pleasing, always try and stay one step ahead of the burnout, the guilt or the fear that you're failing behind.

This work isn't about fixing you because you're not broken it’s about your nervous system, rewiring the stories that keep you stuck and finally feeling safe enough in your body, your pace and your season. If something inside you is whispering, yes, this is what I need, I've got you. You can learn more about it through the link in the description or just send me a message and there's no pressure it’s just an open door because you deserve support that honours your story, your pace and your nervous system, not someone else's.

The next time comparison creeps in, when you breathe and you feel that your body is starting to tense and your inner voice starts to say you should be more, just pause, take a deep breath, put your hand on your heart and gently ask, what's the story I'm actually believing right now and is it true?

Once you've softened that story, even just a little, it's time to come back into your body, to anchor into the tools that you already have because now that we've unpacked the biology, the psychology, the Instagram comparison trap and even your amygdala's good intentions, we can actually come back into what we can do.

Even though mum guilt can leave us feeling stuck and into the thick, heavy fog that you have to wade through, you're not powerless in the face of it and you've got tools, real ones and they're in your GA Wellness toolkit.

Returning to the HNSF Method

This is where the HNSF method really does its best work. Hydration. Now, you know that I've spoken about this quite a bit and we've spoken about how this one is deeply foundational and drinking water, especially first thing in the morning, isn't just a healthy habit it’s where your nervous system nourishment starts. It’s your body's first cue of the day that says, we're safe, we're steady, we're supported and that first sip isn't just hydration, it's regulation, a micro movement of calm before the day begins, before your daily coffee.

Nutrition, so here's the reframe, nutrition isn't about fueling to perform or ‘following rules to be good’. I say this quotation marks it’s about stabilising your energy so you can actually feel like yourself and as the day rolls on, so when the guilt creeps in and whispers you don't deserve to sit down for lunch, you get to answer back with, you know what? I honour my energy by nourishing myself and it's not indulgent, it's intelligent and you know what? It's kind and it's necessary.

Self-care, now this one, I get it. This is where the guilt gets the loudest, but here's the real truth, self-care is where you feel, it's where you exhale, it's where you check in and come back home to yourself gently, honestly, without needing to prove anything and it's not selfish it’s your reset button it’s your reminder that your needs matter too and this can look and feel different to everybody and you can take this in whatever way that you want.

If you listened back to when I spoke about self-care and I spoke about how my daughter and I look at self-care in the way we do things and they may be simple but you know what? This is what we do to help us with our parasympathetic nervous system. I explained a little bit more of this back in episode four. I do encourage you to go back and have a listen.

Fitness and finally movement, but not the push hard snapback kind, I'm talking about the kind of movement that shifts energy, that moves emotion through your body, that shakes off the guilt, the noise, the ‘shoulds’ and this could look differently for everybody. It could be just a walk around the block or a quick stretch like while your little one does colouring in and in fact, right at the very beginning, when my daughter was doing colouring in while she was with her Lego, I would sit there and I'd do some few stretches or a hover and it was just my way of kind of weaving it into what we’re doing together.

You know what? It doesn't have to be a real workout, it just has to feel like a release. Each one of these four pillars, they're not tasks, they're not boxes to tick, they're anchors. Little invitations that remind you in the moments where guilt wants to take the mic that you have another way. You have tools, you have choice and you're allowed to take care of yourself too.

Closing Reflection

Okay, we're going to take a little bit of an exhale because we covered so much today. Not just the feeling of mum guilt, but the ‘why’ behind it. How it's wired into your brain and into your nervous system. How your amygdala, the emotional bodyguard, is just trying to keep you safe and connected and how that ancient wiring can get activated by something as modern as a 30 second Instagram reel.

We linked it all back to Maslow, to that deep human need for belonging and we reframed guilt, not just a sign of failure, but as a cue, as a gentle nudge, saying, hey, are we okay? Are we still loved? You get to answer that nudge with care, not criticism. You get to say, ‘yes’, we're okay. ‘Yes, I'm safe’. ‘Yes, I can rest’ and you've now got the tools in your GA wellness toolkit through the HNSF method. Hydration, Nutrition, Self-care and Fitness.

To meet that guilt with grace and to help you take things a little bit deeper, I've created a companion for you. This is your mum guilt reframe journal it’s simple and practical, with three gentle prompts to help you unpack the guilt with self-compassion, reconnect with what you actually need and one small nervous system friendly step this week. 

You can download it through the link in the description and just to give you a little taster, here are three reflection prompts straight from the journal that you can start with right now. What am I making this guilt mean about me and is it actually true? If I knew I was already doing enough, why would I give myself permission to do or not do today? What would I say to a friend who was feeling the exact same guilt?

What’s Coming Next

Next week, we're beginning something brand new, it's a little arc I've been quietly brewing behind the scenes and I think it might change the way you look at FOMO forever. The next chapter is all about gently shifting out of urgency, pressure and comparison and reclaiming something deeper. Your peace, your presence, your joy.

In a world that's constantly telling you to do more, be more and never fall behind, we're going to explore what it means to choose enough and to actually feel good about it and trust me, you won't want to miss this. Today we name the guilt. Next week, we start the journey back to joy.

Final Words

Before I sign off, I want to leave you with this: You're already doing so much. You're not behind, you're not broken. You're becoming and I'm so glad you're here.

Outro

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Georgia Ann

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