178. How to Slow Down as a Mom: Trusting Cycles, Capacity & Fallow Seasons

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Have you ever felt behind before the day even really starts? Like, no matter how hard you try, you just can't catch up? In this Mini Jolt, Whitney talks honestly about what it looks like to stop fighting the pace of motherhood and actually let yourself slow down. When the kids are sick, work shifts, plans fall through, and the mental load keeps running in the background, it's so easy to go into survival mode, juggling everything, dropping nothing, and quietly exhausting yourself in the process.

Whitney shares her own moments of feeling stretched thin and the pressure to "keep producing" even when life clearly has other plans. She talks about what she calls fallow seasons, those stretches where you're not operating at full capacity, and maybe you're not meant to be. Instead of seeing them as setbacks, she offers a different lens: maybe they're restorative. Maybe they're necessary. You'll hear practical ideas for building a little more white space into your days and giving yourself a buffer instead of burnout.

If you've been feeling scattered, depleted, or like you're chasing life instead of living it, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Press play for a reset, a reframe, and a reminder that slowing down might be the most powerful thing you do this season.

Here's what you can look forward to in this episode:

• The constant pressure to keep up in modern motherhood

• The idea of "fallow seasons" and why not every season is meant for output

• Letting go of productivity as your measure of worth

• Creating white space and a buffer in your daily life

• Small, practical ways to slow down without everything unraveling

• Reframing rest as responsible, not indulgent

Reflection question to ponder: How can I more gently honor and inhabit the wave of life I'm in and how much capacity I have right now, in my season of caregiving?

Take a Listen to Episode 35: Recovering The Lost Art of Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

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