Mentally Overweight…The Book
She’s here.
After six years.
After doubt.
After wrestling with myself.
After questioning whether anyone even needed to hear from me again.
For a long time, I convinced myself to stay quiet.
I told myself people were fine without my words.
But this was never about ego.
It was about obedience.
It was about the release God allowed me to experience… and the responsibility to share it.
For many of us, we move through life on autopilot.
Checking boxes.
Reaching heights.
Accomplishing goals.
Trying to feel complete…
while feeling overloaded and incomplete at the same time.
I didn’t have language for the fog.
For the overwhelm.
For the emotional heaviness that followed me everywhere.
I just kept adding more.
More responsibility.
More pressure.
More expectations.
More unhealed weight.
I packed for every season like I was moving permanently.
If you go to the beach, you don’t bring a winter coat.
If you’re headed to Alaska, you don’t pack a swimsuit.
But I was carrying everything… everywhere.
Old grief.
Old anger.
Old identities.
Old survival versions of myself.
I was continuously adding…
instead of unpacking.
And eventually, I realized something:
You don’t have to take everything you’ve collected into your next season.
Some things were for a past trip.
Some weights were never yours to carry long-term.
Some baggage was meant to be unpacked the moment you got home.
Mentally Overweight is about that realization.
It’s about naming the fog.
Confronting the weight.
And finally giving yourself permission to put some of it down.
This book will help you:
• Identify the emotional weight you’ve normalized
• Release what no longer belongs in your next season
• Stop confusing survival with strength
• Unpack before you pack again
• And breathe… without pressure sitting on your chest
This isn’t just a book.
It’s a shedding.
It’s a reckoning.
It’s an exhale.
And I can’t wait for you to experience the freedom that comes when you realize…
You were never meant to carry it all.
3 Comments
Sam
This book was sooo needed. I felt like it refilled my tank. It was a reminder that I’m not just a mom, wife, or employee. I’m an actual human being with needs. The author had a few brilliant points that I highlighted:
– Self care is different from self-discovery – This makes so much sense b/c sometimes I have no idea what “my needs” even are! Sure a spa day or getting my nails done is relaxing, but there are times when I do that and still feel unfulfilled. Now I see why.
– 3 Second Rule – For example, if the kids wanna play, take a beat and remember “why” I’m doing this. Then show up as the best version of myself in that moment. If I’m just going to be in a bad mood the entire time, the best thing to do is say “No.”
– Disarming Guilt – The suggestion to acknowledge and then redirect absolutely worked for me.
– Release/Replace Ritual – No idea why this works, but having the visual image of a weight being released does in fact make it easier to let it go!
I learned a lot from this book and I appreciate the author’s vulnerability in creating this text. Even if you aren’t struggling with certain issues, I think the text is a valuable reminder that you are put here on Earth to enjoy your life, not just survive through it!
S Ayan
Thank you it is so beautiful that we can see ourselves from different perspectives. We can get caught up in our day to day or complacent in our routines. We have to prioritize life and learn to live it not auto pilot our way through. Thank you for Sharing!
Sam
This book was sooo needed. I felt like it refilled my tank. It was a reminder that I’m not just a mom, wife, or employee. I’m an actual human being with needs. The author had a few brilliant points that I highlighted:
– Self care is different from self-discovery – This makes so much sense b/c sometimes I have no idea what “my needs” even are! Sure a spa day or getting my nails done is relaxing, but there are times when I do that and still feel unfulfilled. Now I see why.
– 3 Second Rule – For example, if the kids wanna play, take a beat and remember “why” I’m doing this. Then show up as the best version of myself in that moment. If I’m just going to be in a bad mood the entire time, the best thing to do is say “No.”
– Disarming Guilt – The suggestion to acknowledge and then redirect absolutely worked for me.
– Release/Replace Ritual – No idea why this works, but having the visual image of a weight being released does in fact make it easier to let it go!
I learned a lot from this book and I appreciate the author’s vulnerability in creating this text. Even if you aren’t struggling with certain issues, I think the text is a valuable reminder that you are put here on Earth to enjoy your life, not just survive through it!