When Self-Care Lets You Down: Stretching, Snapping, and Still Showing Up
Season 1, Episode 108
What do you do when self-care isn’t enough? When the walk doesn’t clear your head, the rest doesn’t restore you, and the village you usually count on isn’t showing up like it used to? In this raw and honest episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Jill and Linda talk about seasons of overwhelm where even the best self-care plans fall short. From tantruming toddlers and tangled family dynamics to bedtime meltdowns and compassion fatigue, they hold space for what it means to feel stretched too thin, and how sometimes the letdown starts before the self-care even begins.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why self-care sometimes doesn’t “work” when you’re deep in survival mode.
- What it feels like when the village that once showed up quietly fades away.
- How expectations around self-care can create more pressure than peace.
- Why even the most meaningful support has limits, and why that’s deeply human.
- Why giving yourself grace might matter more than having the perfect self-care plan.
- The invisible weight of caregiving when everyone around you seems to need something from you.
Self-care isn’t always the magic fix we hope for, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying. Jill and Linda remind you that real healing can start with letting go of the pressure to feel better immediately, releasing the guilt of snapping, and dropping the expectation that a walk or a journal page will solve it all. If your self-care has let you down lately, you’re not alone, you’re human. Keep showing up with as much grace, creativity, and yes, even microwave dinners as you can manage. You’ve got this.
For a simple way to start with self-care, send them an email or connect with Jill on socials @mamaoutspoken and mamaoutspoken.com and Linda @hellolindabonney or lindabonney.com
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