“You weren’t designed to carry everyone and everything. You were designed to connect, contribute, and co-create.” Christine Gale

Sister, if you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “I’m just so tired of being the strong one”, this episode is your soul's deep exhale. As we push through the final quarter of the year—juggling holidays, deadlines, and demands—I’m inviting you to take a sacred pause. In this episode, I share a deeply personal exploration of what it means to carry the weight of performative strength and why it's time we start redefining what it means to be "strong."

We talk about the generational patterns that teach us to power through, the costs of constantly holding it all together, and—most importantly—how we can begin to surrender with grace. I offer you tangible, gentle strategies to lay down your sword and make space for softness, support, and genuine strength. This conversation is an invitation to choose curiosity over control and connection over exhaustion.

Episode Summary:

[1:56 ] - The epidemic of strength: Why women everywhere are feeling emotionally and physically depleted
 [4:17 ] - Generational strength: The toxic cycles passed down from mother to daughter
 [6:45 ] - Survival mode: The root of always needing to be strong and how it shows up in our lives
 [12:41 ] - The real cost of holding it all together: Peace, joy, and connection
 [18:21 ] - Four steps to dropping your sword and embracing micro-surrenders
 [22:13 ] - How to practice receiving and shift from control to curiosity
 [26:52 ] - Create your “peace protocol” for those moments you’re tempted to take over everything again

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