When It All Feels Like Too Much: A Gentle Return to Yourself

The world feels like a lot right now.
And maybe, on the surface, what you’re carrying doesn’t look huge. It’s just... life stuff. The everyday balancing act of work, family, navigating relationships, staying informed, staying soft, staying sane.

But when you stack it all up - your own inner world, the energy in the air, everything you're absorbing - it makes sense if you’re feeling a bit stretched, a bit scattered or a bit heavy.

You’re not alone.

What I’ve been noticing - for myself and for the people I work with - is this low hum of pressure. The sense that we’re constantly responding to everything outside of us, trying to keep up, stay afloat… stay together.

But here’s what I keep coming back to:
We are strong.
Not just in the way we endure, but in the way we soften.
In our capacity to pause, feel, process and meet life from the inside out.

It’s not about fixing or figuring it all out. It’s about making space. Breathing room. A moment to remember that you’re not just reacting - you’re allowed to choose how you meet the moment. This is a season, a chapter.. maybe a particularly tough one.. but you’ve got this.

Three Self-Enquiry Prompts

If you want to take it a little deeper, here are three prompts you can sit with, journal on, or simply let land in your body:

• What have I been carrying lately that I haven’t fully acknowledged?

• Am I reacting to life, or responding from my centre?

• What does "returning to myself" look like right now?

Pick one. Or let them float around with you for a few days. Let them meet you gently.