Personal Update: The Pause Button

Send Cathy a text:)Cathy shares a personal update about her absence from the podcast as she takes time to heal and find stillness after eight years of non-stop caregiving, including Denis's recent stem cell transplant recovery. She explains her decision to pause – not quit – the podcast to reconnect with her body, rediscover joy, and learn what it means to simply be rather than constantly do.• Operating at high speed for almost eight years through caregiving, loss, podcasting, and creating• Realized she had forgotten what stillness felt like and couldn't sit still or pause• Gave herself permission in mid-June to just be – no schedule, pressure, or podcast deadlines• Currently in a healing season trying to figure out what joy and energy feel like in her body again• Denis is okay, Cathy is okay, and she will return when the time is right• Misses the podcast community and interactions with listeners• Encouragement for others who may be in seasons of stillness, burnout, or discoveryThank you for being in this with me. You are part of what makes this community feel like home, so take care, take good care of yourself, and I'll talk to you real soon.Support the show