How to beat the Overwhelm
When everything feels too much and you’re drowning in the chaos….
Ever feel like you’re juggling ten plates in the air and just when one starts spinning properly, another comes crashing down?
I’m going to be totally honest with you... I’ve been feeling completely overwhelmed lately.
Not just tired, but energetically spent. Like I’m pushing the proverbial uphill with a thousand things on my list (home, work, life) and every task is attached to someone else who’s taking their sweet time while I sit here, waiting.
And that’s the part that gets me the most, waiting on people who don’t feel the urgency I do.
Because while they’re happily going about their day, their inaction is creating roadblocks in mine.
It’s frustrating.
It’s disempowering.
And it’s exhausting.
So what do we do when it all feels too much? When we don’t even know where to start?
Here’s what I’ve been reminding myself, and maybe you need to hear it too:
1. Breathe and reset.
Take a long, slow deep breath in and slowly release it. (it helps if you close your eyes)
Know that you don’t need to do everything today. Not even this week.
Write down what’s most urgent (not everything that’s unfinished) just the most urgent, then just choose one thing to focus on. That’s your only job for now. One thing.
2. Let Go of What You Can’t Control.
This one stings, but it’s real.
We can’t force people to move faster or care more.
What we can do is choose how much of our energy we let them hold hostage.
Set a boundary. Give a gentle nudge. Then release it. If it’s out of your hands, take your hands off it.
3. Feel It, Then Reframe It.
Overwhelm is a sign you care. That you’re trying. That you’ve got a lot on your shoulders.
But it’s not a permanent place to live.
You’re not stuck, you’re just at a messy middle part of a much bigger picture.
4. Find the Silver Lining.
Ask yourself: What is this teaching me?
Patience? Boundaries? Delegation?
Maybe even that it’s okay to ask for help, or to say no to what’s not aligned.
The lesson is the light. Find it, and the whole experience begins to shift.
5. Give Yourself Grace.
You’re not failing. You’re navigating.
This isn’t weakness, it’s growth in disguise.
So if you're feeling the same way right now, completely overwhelmed, like you're running on empty and still expected to keep going. I see you.
And I promise, this moment doesn’t define you.
Pause. Take a breath.
You’ve got this, even if it’s just one step at a time.
Love & Light
Melissa
