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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When your body is tired, but your mind won’t stop racing, it can feel frustrating, exhausting, and hard to explain. In this episode, Marilyn explores why racing thoughts happen, especially during quiet moments, and why it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

You’ll learn gentle, practical ways to calm your nervous system, including how writing things down can help your mind feel safe enough to rest. This episode is about softening, not fixing — and giving yourself permission to slow down without pressure.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. Why racing thoughts often show up when things finally get quiet
2. The connection between a busy mind and an overloaded nervous system
3. Why calming the body matters more than controlling thoughts
4. How writing things down helps reduce mental overload
5. Simple ways to give your mind a place to rest

Practices Shared in This Episode:

1. A gentle breathing and grounding exercise
2. The “mental parking lot” writing practice
3. Using the Bubble Method to contain looping thoughts
4. Letting go of the need to solve everything at once

Reflection Questions:

1. When does my mind tend to get the loudest?
2. What might my body need in those moments?
3. What can safely wait until tomorrow?

Listener Reminder:

A racing mind doesn’t mean you’re failing at rest.

It usually means you’ve been carrying more than you realize.

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The beginning of a new year often comes with pressure — to set goals, make changes, and become a “better” version of ourselves. In this opening episode of Season 3, Marilyn invites listeners to step away from that noise and start the year gently instead.

This episode is about slowing down, releasing expectations, and giving yourself permission to begin where you are. Through reflection and a calming bubble practice, Marilyn encourages listeners to notice what they’re carrying into the new year and decide — without judgment — what truly belongs with them right now.

This is not about reinvention.

It’s about intention, clarity, and breathing room.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. The pressure that often comes with a new year
2. Why you don’t need to reinvent yourself to move forward
3. How to notice emotional and mental weight without fixing it
4. A gentle New Year Bubble practice for reflection
5. Starting the year with clarity instead of overwhelm

Reflection Questions:

1. What am I still carrying from last year?
2. What feels heavy that may not belong to me anymore?
3. What would feel supportive right now?

Listener Reminder:

You don’t have to rush into this year.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

A gentle start is still a powerful start.

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