“I used to know exactly who I was. Now I feel like I’m meeting myself for the first time, but nobody seems to understand this isn’t tiredness or hormones - something fundamental has changed.”

She was describing matrescence, though she didn't know the word for it.

The question isn't whether rest is important—it's how to achieve it when your calendar looks impossible. The answer lies in becoming more aware of both your body and mind's need for decompression.

The brain trusts tone over text. If your voice and message don't align, tone wins. Every time.
This isn't just anecdotal —it's science. Research shows when there's a mismatch between words and emotion, people instinctively trust nonverbal cues first.

Everything we do communicates something - and because we are visual creatures, movement often speaks louder than our words.

That’s why it’s so important to move with intention.