Softly, I’m Trying

Last week I talked about the version of me I don’t show. This week… I’m talking about the weight of always being the strong one. The dependable one. The calm one. The one who handles everything. But what happens when the strong one gets tired? In this episode, I open up about the quiet pressure of holding it together, surviving in silence, and redefining what strength actually means. Because maybe...

There’s a version of me I don’t show the quiet one, the overstimulated one, the one who feels like everything is too much. In this episode, we talk about nervous system exhaustion, being the strong one for too long, and learning to meet ourselves with gentleness instead of shame. If you’ve been feeling off, overwhelmed, or tired of holding it all together… this one is for you. Softly, we’re still...

Softly, I’m Trying is a gentle space for the days when you’re functioning but still finding your footing. This podcast is for the overstimulated, emotionally tired, and quietly healing. We talk about grief, motherhood, burnout, faith-adjacent healing, and the mental load of life—without pressure to have it all figured out. Some episodes are calm, some are messy, all are real. No toxic positivity,...