Ottawa Women’s Circle: When Self Care Feels Impossible
If meditation and journaling feel like one more task, you are not broken. Learn why women’s circles help and what to expect in my Ottawa Circle.
Why You’re Still Exhausted (Even When You’re Sleeping Enough)
I hear it again and again. “I don’t understand why I’m so tired. I’m sleeping more than I used to!”
That’s usually where this conversation begins, and it’s where something important shifts.
Because sleep and rest are not the same thing.
Sleep is essential, yes. But it’s only one kind of rest. Many of us are sleeping, but still living with a deep rest deficit in other areas of our lives. The result is a culture of capable, caring, high-functioning people who feel chronically depleted no matter how early they go to bed.
Rest is about restoration, and restoration happens in more ways than we’ve been taught…
The Magic of a Women’s Circle
One of the most surprising things women experience in circle is how similar our inner worlds often are.
Different lives. Different stories. And yet the same themes surface again and again. Overwhelm. Self doubt. Longing for rest. Wanting to feel more like ourselves again.
Hearing this reflected back through others creates a sense of belonging that is difficult to find elsewhere.
You realize you are not failing. You are responding normally to a demanding world.
Why So Many Women Feel Disconnected
Many women come to my circles carrying a quiet confusion.
On the surface, life looks full. Busy calendars. Responsibilities. People who need them. Social plans. Work. Family. A constant stream of doing.
And yet, beneath all of that, there is a persistent feeling of disconnection.
Not always dramatic. Often subtle. A sense of being slightly untethered from oneself. Like something essential has gone quiet.
Women often tell me, “I don’t know what’s wrong. Nothing is technically wrong. I think I’m just numb.”