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Real Life.
The heart of Nostos Nest. Where the real stories live.
This blog is where I share personal reflections on burnout, sobriety, midlife change, and what it means to live a life that actually feels like yours. You’ll also find thoughts on workplace culture, mental health at work, and how we can create environments that support real people – not just job titles.
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The Art of Easing Into the New Year
After the rush of December, most of us don’t need resolutions – we need rest. Discover the art of easing into the new year with reflection and intention. This gentle guide shows how pausing first leads to better planning, deeper self-awareness, and a calmer start to the year ahead.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: The Journey from Proving Myself to Believing in Myself
Overcoming imposter syndrome isn’t just about confidence. It’s about how early responsibility, survival patterns, and a lifetime of proving yourself quietly shape who you become – and what it takes to finally stop performing your worth and start believing in it.
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When Silence Protects the System, Not the People
Silence protects the system, not the people. Learn why speaking up at work matters, how to find your rights, and where the balance lies.
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Habitual Burnout: When Exhaustion Becomes a Way of Life
Burnout doesn’t always arrive as a crash. Sometimes it creeps in, until exhaustion becomes your normal. I lived that way for years without realising I was in habitual burnout – until my body and mind finally said enough. Here’s what that looked like, and how I found my way back.
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Mental Health Advocacy at Work: How to Create Change in Your Workplace
My journey from burnout to mental health advocacy at work – and how you can spark workplace wellbeing and support employee mental health in any role.
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Menopause and Burnout: How We Feel is Rarely Just One Thing
Menopause and burnout are often talked about separately – but what if they overlap? This post explores how to find clarity, balance, and understanding in the middle of it all.
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Feeling Guilty About Taking a Sick Day for Mental Health?
Feeling guilty about taking a sick day? You’re not alone. This post explores where that guilt comes from – and how to see mental health days as real recovery, not weakness.
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How to Manage End of Year Stress and Finish the Year Gently
Feeling overwhelmed by the December rush? Learn how to reduce end of year stress with simple boundaries, realistic priorities, and calm habits that help you finish the year well – without running on empty.
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When The Let Them Theory Isn’t Enough: Staying Kind Without Feeling Small
Sometimes the Let Them Theory isn’t enough – especially for people like me who overthink, try to keep the peace, and accommodate others. This post is about what happens when that starts to make you feel small – and how I’m learning to hold my ground without losing myself.
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Physical Symptoms of Stress: What Your Body Might Be Trying to Tell You
Stress doesn’t just affect your mind – it shows up in your body. Discover the most common physical symptoms of stress and what happens when you finally rest.
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Why Everyone Should Do Mental Health First Aid Training
Discover why Mental Health First Aid training is life-changing. Learn how it equips you to spot the signs, start supportive conversations, and build confidence to help others – while transforming your own perspective.
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How to Support Someone Experiencing Burnout (And Why Common Comforts Miss the Mark)
When someone you care about is burnt out, well-meant advice can make things worse. Learn how to support someone experiencing burnout with empathy, real understanding, and the right words that help – not harm.
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Avicii Mental Health and Burnout: Lessons We All Need to Learn
The Avicii mental health and burnout story deeply moved me. It reflects struggles too many of us face, and shares so many lessons for all of us.
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The Cost of Dimming Your Light – and How I’m Reclaiming Mine
What happens when you keep dimming your light to fit in? A reflection on burnout, resilience, and learning to protect your positivity.
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Eat Pray Love Life Lessons: How My Perspective Changed After 15 Years
Revisiting Eat Pray Love 15 years later, I discovered life lessons I once dismissed. How age, experience, and burnout changed my perspective on transformation and self-discovery.
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When the Mask No Longer Fits: Outgrowing Social Spaces That Once Felt Like Home
Outgrowing social spaces in midlife can feel unsettling. Here’s how I’m navigating friendship, identity, and connection without the old performance mask.
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The Dream About Cake That Wasn’t About Cake: Being Your Real Self at Work
A strange dream about cake helped me unpack something deeper: what it means to stop holding back and start being your real self at work. Here’s what it revealed.
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Strength from Struggle and How It Relates to Burnout – Why Rest Can Feel So Unnatural
If you’ve always seen your resilience as strength from struggle, you’re not alone. But sometimes the very traits that carried us through… are the same ones that burn us out.