Ep. 267: Why Everything Feels Like Too Much (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)
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Ep. 267: Why Everything Feels Like Too Much (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)

B1IntermediateAugust 6, 202629 min
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  • Relationships & psychology

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked at your calendar and thought, it's not even that full. So why do I feel like I can't breathe? Maybe it's because overwhelm isn't measured by your schedule. It's measured by what every commitment is actually asking of you. Today I want to show you why you can be doing everything right and still feel like you're drowning—and the one question that finally explains why. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.jenniferroskamp.com/personalized-operating-procedures-for-real-life--fc043 Get so...

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Well, have you ever looked at your calendar and thought, it's not even that full, so why do I feel like I can't breathe?

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And so in our conversation today, I want to show you why you can be doing everything right and still feel like you're drowning.

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Well, have you ever looked at your calendar and thought, it's not even that full, so why do I feel like I can't breathe? Maybe it's because overwhelm isn't measured by your schedule, but it's measured by every commitment and what it's actually asking of you. And so in our conversation today, I want to show you why you can be doing everything right and still feel like you're drowning. and the one question that finally helps explain why.

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So that's where we're headed today. Well, hey there, I am Jennifer Roskamp, a certified life coach and homeschool mom of nine who is passionate about helping women just like you

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embrace the here and now while also being focused on creating the life you actually want. As a midlife mom in her 40s, about to be a mom in my 50s, I've realized that it's so easy to lose

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