The Circle of Becoming: Self-Discovery •Becoming • Purpose

Sometimes the hardest thing you can do for your mental health, purpose, and creativity is to pause and rest. When you feel drained, burned out, or like your inspiration has disappeared, that’s your body and spirit signaling it’s time to take a real break — not out of failure, but out of self-care and awareness.

In this post, I’m sharing the signs you might need to step back and how to recharge with intention.

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Over the past month, I stepped away from The Circle of Becoming because the space that once sparked inspiration began draining it.

What used to light me up fogged my clarity — and that’s one of the biggest signs you might need a break: when the thing you love starts to sap your joy.

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Signs It Might Be Time to Take a Real Break

• You feel exhausted even before the day starts.
• Your creativity feels blocked instead of flowing.
• The things that once gave peace now feel heavy.
• You’re emotionally tense without knowing why.

These aren’t flaws — they’re signals.

That pause changed everything. It gave me clarity, peace, and confidence to show up differently — more honestly and gently. I’m learning healing isn’t always about pushing forward; sometimes it’s about pivoting toward what truly nourishes your soul.

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What Rest Revealed

Rest didn’t just restore my energy — it gave me clarity about what my healing needed next.

Switching therapists during this time opened a deeper layer of my healing. I’ve seen real progress not just in how I express myself, but in how I manage emotions that once overwhelmed me. Your body remembers pain even after years — and giving it space to heal is not weakness. It’s wisdom.

You might be here because you feel:

• emotionally exhausted,
• stuck in survival mode,
• or unsure how to rest without guilt.

If so — you are not alone.

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How to Recharge With Intention

• Notice what drains you before you ignore it.
• Give yourself prayerful, honest pause.
• Say “yes” to rest without explanation when you need it.

We owe ourselves rest. We owe ourselves honesty. And most importantly, we owe ourselves grace.

💭 Time to Reflect

Have you ever felt burned out and didn’t know why? Share your experience in the comments or join our community — your story could remind another woman that it’s okay to slow down.