04/09/2026
You get through the day.
You show up.
You handle what needs to be handled.
But then… it follows you.
You’re standing in the kitchen, making dinner.
Chopping vegetables. Stirring the pan.
And your mind won’t stop.
Replaying that conversation.
Over and over.
“Why did I say that?”
“I shouldn’t have said it like that…”
“Did they take that the wrong way?”
Your kid walks in.
“Mom…”
You answer.
Then you’re right back in it.
Another kid.
Another interruption.
Another mess to clean up.
And underneath it all
those thoughts are still there.
Louder now.
Gnawing at you.
Pulling your attention away from everything in front of you.
Your body is here…
but your mind is somewhere else entirely.
Trying to fix it.
Trying to figure it out.
Trying to make sure you didn’t mess something up.
Until it feels like too much.
The noise.
The pressure.
The constant analyzing.
And suddenly you’re overwhelmed…
snapping, shutting down, or just wanting a moment to escape it all.
This is the spiral.
And it’s exhausting.
But this doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
It means your mind has learned
to stay alert…
to scan for anything that could go wrong
so you don’t get hurt again.
The good news?
You can learn how to interrupt this.
To come back to yourself
even in the middle of the chaos.
Not perfectly.
Not all at once.
But gently… in a way that actually lasts.
If this feels like your everyday life… I see you 🤍
I help women with this every day. Comment SPIRAL if you could use some support.