Hey Reader,

Your Weekly Authenticity Check-In 🌱 is here—a quick tip you can read in under a minute and carry with you all week.

This month, we're focusing on how to bring authenticity into work boundaries and decision-making.

Tip #4: Skipping rest → smaller capacity.

When you don’t allow yourself to rest, your nervous system stays stuck in survival mode. From there, small stressors feel big and the energy you need for creativity and wise choices isn’t available.

I've heard my clients (from senior leaders to caregivers) admit to:

• Over-prepping presentations or emails late at night because their brain feels foggy instead of focused.
• Waking up already tired and wondering why fun or meaningful work feels like a chore.
• Pushing through illness or exhaustion until it becomes a medical emergency.

Here’s the thing: you're no good to anyone when you're depleted (including yourself). Without recovery, your best efforts undercut themselves, and you end up sabotaging the very progress you care about.

Instead, try this: build yourself a menu of micro-recovery options. Put it in your workspace and let the visual aid remind you to choose one a day. Not sure where to start? Borrow this list from my clients.

Notice how much further you go when you learn to recharge before burnout hits.

I’ll be back next week with another check-in!

Rooting for you,
Betty