2026, and I thought we were in for some smoother sailing. But as many of us know, the lessons, trials and tributes continue as we are on this soul expansion journey.
So, my normal very productive, disciplined and high-achiever self recently hit a wall. A real one.
I had been running at a pace that was completely unsustainable: supporting family, expanding the business, taking on more clients, finishing coursework, all at the same time. And somewhere in the middle of it all, my own routines quietly fell away.
I stopped cooking the simple meals that have always kept me grounded. My chanting and meditation practice became something I was getting through rather than something I was actually in. My herbs were hit or miss. I wasn’t drinking enough water. Sleep was off. Everyone else’s needs kept coming first, which felt normal, until it really wasn’t.
The thing is, I didn’t notice any of this happening. I just kept going. Until my body stopped me.
My heart rate elevated significantly and stayed there. I knew enough from my Western medical training to stay calm, and enough from my Eastern training to use breathwork and chanting to keep myself stable. But it was serious, and I knew it.
I saw both my Western and Ayurvedic doctors. My EKG came back normal. Heart is in good shape. But there was low iron, electrolyte imbalance, and clear signs ofa body that had been running on empty. My Ayurvedic doctor prescribed one thing: a full week off work.
I laughed. I said I couldn’t. I had clients, I had just gotten back from caring for my dad, I had a case study presentation coming up. Shelooked at me and asked:
“What would you tell your client if they sat across from you and said exactly what you just said to me?”
I didn’t have an answer. She was right.
So I cleared my calendar, contacted my school, and stayed home. No travel, no events, no productivity. I boiled herbs. I cooked. I painted. I walked. I rested. It took four and a half days before my nervous system actually started to settle, and I had genuinely believed I was fine.
I’m sharing this because I have dedicated my life to this work, to helping people understand how to care for themselves, and I still fell through the cracks. Not because I didn’t know better. But because knowing and doing are two very different things.
If any part of this sounds familiar, I see you. And it doesn’t have to reach a crisis point before something changes.
In this busy season where we speed up and fill our days, ask yourself where you are on your schedule. And if you are missing, put yourself there, in big, bold letters.
