56: Motherhood & The Relationship to Rest

Motherhood and rest have a complicated relationship. In this Mother’s Day episode of the Golden Cor Podcast, I reflect on taking two weeks away from the podcast and social media while recovering from an injury - and the discomfort, guilt, and emotions that surfaced when I finally allowed myself to slow down.We explore the pressure many women and mothers feel to constantly give, produce, nurture, and hold everything together, and why asking for space or rest can feel so uncomfortable.This episode is also a gentle acknowledgment that Mother’s Day can be tender for many reasons - whether you are a mother, yearning to become one, grieving your mother, navigating distance or estrangement, or carrying complicated feelings around motherhood.A conversation about burnout, identity, nervous system overwhelm, self-worth, and learning that rest is not something we have to earn through exhaustion.This episode is for every woman who has forgotten that she, too, deserves care.Connect with Marina:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Nectar, our online sanctuary, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Autumn Nourishment Guide - a gentle resource to support you in slowing down and moving with more intention through this season. Download your free guide ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.