When you’re emotionally tired, even simple decisions can feel overwhelming and big choices made in that state often lead to regret. In this episode, Marilyn talks about decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion, and how to pause choices without falling behind.

This episode offers permission to slow down, protect yourself from burnout decisions, and recognize when rest, not action is the most responsible next step.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. What emotional decision fatigue really looks like
2. Why tired minds struggle with clarity
3. The difference between urgency and pressure
4. How to pause decisions without avoiding responsibility
5. Simple questions to guide choices when energy is low

Reflection Questions:

1. What decisions feel heavy right now?
2. Which choices can wait until I feel more rested?
3. What would it look like to pause without guilt?

Listener Reminder:

You don’t have to decide everything today.

Clarity comes more easily when you’re rested.

Many of us feel an unspoken pressure to say we’re “fine” — even when we’re tired, overwhelmed, or unsure. In this episode, Marilyn explores where that pressure comes from, why pretending to be okay can be exhausting, and how to be honest without overexposing yourself.

This conversation is about removing the emotional mask, recognizing the difference between privacy and pretending, and learning language that protects your energy while staying true to yourself.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. Why we feel pressure to appear “okay”
2. How minimizing your feelings adds to emotional exhaustion
3. The difference between being private and pretending
4. Gentle ways to be honest without opening heavy conversations
5. A simple writing practice to release internal pressure

Reflection Questions:

1. Where do I feel pressure to be okay?
2. Who do I automatically reassure instead of myself?
3. What might it feel like to answer honestly — even quietly?

Listener Reminder:

You don’t owe anyone a performance of wellness.

Being honest doesn’t have to be loud to be real.

When everything starts to feel heavy, overwhelming, and just plain too much, it’s often not because one thing is wrong — it’s because too many things are being carried at the same time. In this episode, Marilyn talks about emotional overload, why it builds quietly, and how to recognize the signs before it spills over.

This conversation isn’t about fixing or pushing through. It’s about slowing down, sorting what you’re carrying, and creating space to breathe. Through a gentle bubble practice and simple reflection, listeners are invited to notice what truly needs their attention — and what can be set down, even temporarily.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. What emotional overload really looks like
2. Why feeling overwhelmed is not a personal failure
3. How emotional weight builds over time
4. A simple bubble practice to sort what you’re carrying
5. Writing as a tool to release pressure without solving everything

Reflection Questions:

1. What feels heaviest for me right now?
2. What am I carrying that can wait?
3. What doesn’t actually belong to me to carry?

Listener Reminder:

Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re incapable.

It means you’ve been capable for a long time without enough space to rest.

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