by Kristine Leybag | Aug 3, 2026 | Reflections, Uncategorized
There are times when you can lose sight of yourself so gradually that you do not realise it is happening. It does not always happen dramatically. There may not be one clear moment where you can say, “That is when I disappeared.” More often, it happens slowly through...
by Kristine Leybag | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections
There are parts of yourself you may have spent years trying to fix: the part that overthinks, the part that says yes too quickly, the part that shuts down, the part that gets irritable, the part that pulls away, the part that keeps busy, the part that holds everything...
by Kristine Leybag | Jul 20, 2026 | Reflections
There is a particular kind of tiredness that comes from always being “on.” It is not only physical busyness, although that may be part of it. It is also the emotional alertness, mental fullness, and constant scanning that comes from planning, remembering, responding,...
by Kristine Leybag | Jul 13, 2026 | Reflections
There is a reason some advice works beautifully for one woman and feels completely wrong for another. One person feels better after a long walk. Another needs to clean the kitchen before her mind can settle. Someone else needs to talk things through, voice note a...
by Kristine Leybag | Jul 6, 2026 | Reflections
For many women, boundaries do not feel simple. They may sound simple when someone else says them: “Just say no,” “Stop overcommitting,” “Put yourself first,” or “Don’t let people take advantage of you.” But inside the body, it can feel much more complicated than that....