When Rest Isn't Enough: My Health Wake-Up Call

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Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right but something still feels wrong? That's exactly where I found myself recently. I was prioritising rest, setting boundaries and practicing all the self-care principles I teach, yet my body was still shutting down.
This episode takes you on my unexpected journey from severe exhaustion to emergency hospitalisation after discovering critically low iron levels and internal bleeding requiring surgery. I'm sharing this vulnerable story not for sympathy, but because it highlights a crucial truth: sometimes our bodies need more than just rest, they need medical intervention. When persistent exhaustion, dizziness or other symptoms linger despite your best efforts at self-care, professional medical assessment becomes essential.
My health crisis also exposed how our family system had become unsustainably dependent on me. Coming home from hospital to household chaos wasn't about my husband's efforts (he was doing his best) but about the realization that I'd been carrying too much for too long. This experience has become a catalyst for teaching my children greater awareness beyond themselves and building their capacity to contribute meaningfully to our family. By carrying everything ourselves, we often unknowingly prevent our children from developing crucial life skills and awareness.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed with family responsibilities or ignoring your body's signals that something isn't right, this episode offers permission to stop carrying it all. Don't wait for a health crisis to restructure your family responsibilities or get those blood tests done. Remember that true self-care sometimes means asking for help, delegating responsibilities to your children (even young ones) and trusting medical professionals when your intuition says something isn't right.

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Beyond Organised (00:00:00)

2. When Rest Isn't Enough (00:01:39)

3. Hospital Visit and Family Chaos (00:04:51)

4. Teaching Kids to Recognise Needs (00:06:56)

5. Permission to Stop Carrying It All (00:10:31)

6. Episode Wrap and Resources (00:12:30)