Hearing Out Life Drama  Blog

I didn’t know postpartum rage was even a thing. I had heard of postpartum depression, of course. I’d heard of “baby blues.” But rage? That sounded too extreme, too shameful to say out loud.

And then it happened to me.

In the first few weeks after m...

We talk about burnout a lot these days, especially in caregiving spaces. And for good reason. It’s real, it’s relentless, and it can leave you feeling like a shell of yourself.

But there’s another piece that often gets overlooked: emotional overload...

Grief has a way of leaving people speechless. Not just the person experiencing the loss—but the friends who love them, too. We want to help. We want to fix it. But we can’t fix grief. What we can do is offer comfort, presence, and practical support.

I have a friend who sometimes says:
"I'm having an anxiety day."

She trusts me enough to tell me that. She doesn’t expect me to solve it or make it go away. She just wants me to be there. And over time, I’ve learned that support isn’t about fixing. ...

There’s something sacred about the quiet that follows a baby shower. The streamers come down, the cupcakes disappear, and you’re left surrounded by diapers, soft onesies, and the promise of a new beginning. It looks like abundance. But sometimes, wha...

When we think of human needs, we tend to focus on survival: air, water, food—and maybe shelter. These are undeniably essential. But they aren’t the only needs people have.

To truly thrive—to feel alive and connected and whole—we also need emotional ...