Author: Elena Overfield
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Grieving The Version of You Who Always Had It Together
Navigating Identity Shifts & Perfectionism Burnout I’ve been “the girl who has it all together” for as long as I can remember. I was the kid who raised her hand in class not just with the answer, but with a full essay memorised and ready to go. I asked for more homework. I wanted to…
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Healing Isn’t Linear, And That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing
Healing is messy. There, I said it. And it’s about time we stopped pretending it isn’t. We love neat, packaged stories of recovery and healing journeys, the ones where people triumph over their struggles, achieve their goals, and live their best lives. But the reality is much more complicated. If you’re recovering from an eating…
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Signs Your Mental Health Might Be Suffering: That You’ve Been Dismissing
We live in a fast-paced world where we’re constantly told to keep moving, to work harder, to be more productive. With everything demanding our attention, it can be easy to ignore the quiet signs that our mental health is slipping. The subtle red flags that, when left unchecked, can snowball into something more serious. Sometimes,…
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Your Feelings Are Valid – Even If You Don’t Know How to Explain Them
Have you ever had one of those days where something just feels off, but when someone asks what’s wrong, you have no idea how to answer? Maybe there’s this quiet ache you can’t name.Maybe you feel irritated or anxious for no obvious reason.Maybe you want to cry, or scream, or curl up under the duvet…
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When “Climbing the Career Ladder” Feels Like a Trap
We’re all told that success means climbing the career ladder. You work hard, you push through the tough days, and you’re supposed to celebrate every little milestone along the way. But here’s the reality: the higher you climb, the less it feels like achievement and more like a trap. Have you ever felt like no…
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Tiny Ways I’m Choosing Peace Over Pressure Lately
Lately, I’ve been feeling the weight of needing to “do it all”. tTo be productive, present, put-together, and constantly improving. And honestly? It’s exhausting. So, instead of pushing harder, I’ve been asking a quieter question: What if I chose peace instead? Not in some grand, life-altering way, but in small, everyday choices that help me…
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Permission to Not Have It All Figured Out Right Now
Here’s something I wish someone told me sooner: You don’t need to have your life mapped out by the end of this month. Or this year. Or this decade. We live in a world that constantly asks us to know. What we want to do. Where we’re heading. Who we are. And if we don’t?…
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Let May Be the Month You Finally Trust Yourself
There’s something about the start of a new month that brings with it this quiet pressure.To begin again. Set new goals. Fix things. Do more. Be better. But what if this month, instead of piling more expectations on yourself, you came back home to something simpler… trust? Because honestly, that’s the work no one talks…
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