The Gently Rebellious Blog: Turning Overwhelm Into Joy
Feeling overwhelmed or burned out? Discover simple, inspiring ways to gently rebel against stress and create a life that feels lighter, calmer, and more aligned. Through personal stories and practical strategies, this blog offers a nourishing space to explore, reflect and reconnect with what truly matters to you.
Everything we do is to change the way we feel. So ask yourself: What do you want to feel? How do you want to feel? What brings you joy? Overwhelm blocks access to these feelings. It shows up as...
In the years before I embraced the Gentle Rebellion, I believed that overwhelm was simply the price I had to pay to have a full, successful life. I wanted a lot and I thought there had to be a cost...
This week I was talking to a client who is losing confidence in herself because she’s in an organisation where it is impossible for her to be the incredibly competent person she actually is....
Overwhelm is inevitable.
P.12 of my book Overwhelm is Optional lists several ways this inevitability occurs.
This week I want to highlight just one of them:
It comes from...
The Old Way: Living With Overwhelm
I wake up tired but get myself into focused mode using a theme tune to psych myself up or some other motivational technique.
I notice the pressure...
The opposite of overwhelm is ease
And by ease I mean:
- clear head
- relaxed body
- gentle alertness
- ability to focus
- ability to prioritise
- ability to switch from focused to laughter and dancing and...
Overwhelm matters. It's easy to dismiss and incredibly debilitating.
You have a successful life but it's really hard to hold it all together.
You push your poor mind to think through overwhelm,...
When I look back to the toughest times, times when I thought I had no choice but to push on through with little regard for myself and my selfcare, I can see there were not just one, but many...
Overwhelmed by ‘shoulds’ and ‘betters’?
Sometimes we can overwhelm ourselves. Noticing this gives us power to get out of overwhelm.
Looking back, it was the...