This one's for the woman rebuilding herself right now. Maybe you're coming out the other side of grief, a breakup, a job loss, or just a proper existential "what the hell am I doing" moment. Maybe it's not an ending at all, maybe it's a beginning: a new place, a new job, a new chapter you didn't see coming.

I'm sharing this from the middle of my own rebuild. Adam's mum passed away this summer after a short and brutal battle with cancer, and life has looked nothing like what we thought this year would be. I've been in proper survival mode. But I've turned a corner, and I'm ready to get my spark back.

In this episode I'm talking about:

  • Why the instinct to fill your diary with admin and plans isn't actually rebuilding anything
  • The one question I asked myself (and Adam asked me) that cut straight through the overwhelm
  • Why trying to be everything to everyone right now is keeping you stuck
  • The two simple rituals I've gone back to that ground me before I even open my laptop
  • Why your alone time deserves the same reverence you'd give your closest relationship, and what happens when you skip it
  • The "fuck it" permission slip I'm giving you to be a bit more selfish for a while

If you've been the one doing the most, the over-giver, the over-functioner, this episode is your nudge to put yourself first and fill your own cup back up.

Comment on Spotify or DM me @kat_horrocks and tell me what you're taking into your own rebuild. - https://www.instagram.com/kat_horrocks/

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