The Silent War in Your Head That’s Waging Against Your Health

The Blooming of a Woman Who Chose Herself

A Journey from Survival Mode to Self-Peace

There’s a battle most women are fighting — not on the outside, but deep within.
It’s the constant, relentless swirl of thoughts that never seem to turn off. Not even when we sleep. Some days, I swear my thoughts have micro-mini thoughts of their own.

It’s exhausting.

As women, we’ve mastered the art of juggling — building businesses, raising families, making decisions, holding space for everyone else, all while carrying a mental load that no one sees.

It’s like multitasking is stitched into our DNA.

But here’s what no one tells us:
That silent war in our heads is quietly destroying our health.
The chronic overthinking, the emotional labor, the impossible pace — it’s not sustainable.
Over time, our nervous systems burn out, our hormones crash, and our bodies carry the weight of a battle that was never meant to be fought alone.

It’s not just mental. It’s physical.
And it’s time we talked about it.

For years, I struggled to understand my mom’s emotional storms.
I grew up in a home where her feelings took up all the space — her anger, her sadness, her irritability — they were the loudest voices in the room.

As kids, my brothers and I couldn’t make sense of it.
And the truth is, we weren’t supposed to.
It was far beyond what our young minds could grasp — the weight of what a woman goes through, especially post-menopause.

Back then, no one talked about it.
Honestly, even now, we barely do.

If today my dad was alive, I would seriously want to know his thoughts on my mom’s emotional well-being and if he knew anything about hormones.

And that got me thinking about how much we, as women, have had to navigate in silence.

The awareness around women’s health is only just beginning to surface, and there’s still so much shame, silence, and misunderstanding around it.

So what does a woman really need to feel confident?
It’s not just beauty.
It’s not just compliments.
It’s love.
It’s support.
It’s being seen, heard, and understood in the seasons when even she doesn’t recognize herself.

Our bodies are evolving.
DNA doesn’t tell the whole story — our environment does.

I’m still paying a heavy price for all the years I silenced my voice, abandoned my emotional well-being, and slowly endured a psychological death.

Let’s not even get into the countless dollars spent, desperately trying to trace the root of the turmoil your body has been quietly carrying all along.

My doctor went through a long list of symptoms and asked me, "Do you feel any of these?" Without hesitation, I said, "Nope."

She looked at me and said, "You’re an overachiever — you don’t feel it."

And you know what? I agreed.

I told her, "It’s like this — imagine a human staring down a lion. What happens to their adrenal glands? They fire up. The body flips into survival mode. You don’t have time to feel — you just need to outrun the lion."

But here’s the twist.
When that same human suddenly finds themselves surrounded by bunnies, birds, and squirrels — no more lions — the body no longer needs to fight. The mind doesn’t need to plot an escape.

That’s when you start to feel everything.
That’s when you finally stop to smell the flowers.
That’s when the sound of a chirping bird suddenly feels like a song written just for you.
That’s when the body, finally safe, starts to release what it’s been holding for years.
That’s when you sit in your Buddha phase — when you realize peace isn’t foreign, it was just waiting for you to arrive.

That’s where I am now.
Learning to relish the stillness my body has been craving all along.
Embracing the rest and relaxation my mind has silently waited for.
Receiving the peace and love my soul has been longing to feel.

To anyone reading this — pass this along to a woman who needs help.

You don’t have to fight the silent battles alone.
There are warriors for women like myself who can guide you to the right doctors or resources that can HELP YOU.

We don’t just owe this fight to ourselves — we owe it to the women who will walk this path after us.

Remember we are in this together.

My hope is to inspire you. My purpose is to pay it forward with my wisdom and lessons. If you feel lost, alone, drained and need guidance, I’m here to help and heal.

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