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<div id="block-15d0fde06a862fc3171b" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" data-sqsp-block="text"><div class="sqs-block-content"><div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""><p class="preFade fadeIn"><em>Content inspired by our quarterly</em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmyogKwoXQY" target="blank" rel="noopener"><em> WORTHshop with Kimberly Flear</em></a></p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p></div></div></div><div id="block-yui317211759783774212_1814" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" data-sqsp-block="text"><div class="sqs-block-content"><div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""><p class="preFade fadeIn">Do you ever get that feeling that, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, you’ve been holding your breath all day long?</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><p class="preFade fadeIn">The day starts with a list. You’re juggling walking the dog, unloading the dishwasher, throwing in laundry, and making sure everyone else in the house has what they need. And then, finally, there’s you, pulling yourself together for the day, deciding how you’ll carry yourself into the world. All of this happens before the “workday” has even begun.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><p class="preFade fadeIn">Then the to-dos pile in. Emails, meetings, deadlines. In the back of your mind, you’re still holding space for your mom’s birthday, your anniversary, or whether you remembered to send that follow-up. On the outside, you’re performing: showing up, checking boxes, doing what’s asked. Inside, it feels like you’re running on fumes, holding your breath just to keep pace.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn">One more item crossed off the list before lunch.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><p class="preFade fadeIn">Sometimes, to push through, you reach for another coffee, or a drink at the end of the day to take the edge off.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn">But through it all, did you breathe? Or was it one long hold, keeping everything in?</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><p class="preFade fadeIn">If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many of us show up even when we’re unwell, tired, stressed, or mentally drained. It’s called presenteeism, and it’s one of the earliest signs of burnout. Women are especially at risk, because the responsibility for others rarely switches off.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><p class="preFade fadeIn">If you recognize that sense of disconnection, it might be time for a check-in.</p><p class="preFade fadeIn"> </p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">Breathe for 60 seconds. Eyes closed, hands on your chest, lap, or belly. Just reconnect.</p></li><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">Say “No.” A full sentence on its own. You don’t owe explanations.</p></li><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">Move. Put on your favorite song and dance it out.</p></li><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">Ground yourself. Feel your feet on the floor, notice your surroundings.</p></li><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">Try EFT tapping. Release tension and reset your energy.</p></li><li><p class="preFade fadeIn">These small steps, short pauses, simple boundaries, can begin to shift the weight you carry.</p></li></ul><p class="preFade fadeIn">And remember: you don’t have to hold your breath all day. Whether it’s leaning on your suppo<span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">rt network, carving out solitude, or simply choosing one small act of care, every breath you take for yourself matters. Because when you return, you’re not just surviving the day. You’re living it.</span></p></div></div></div> </div>
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