Have you ever felt “off,” but couldn’t explain why?

You’re showing up. You’re getting the kids to school, sending emails, maybe even smiling at drop-off… but inside, something feels heavy. Unclear. Disconnected.

Can you relate?

Like you’re going through the motions but your spark just isn’t there and you can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong?

I’ve been there.

And in this deeply personal solo episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a recent season where I unknowingly found myself in a funk, a quiet, sneaky form of depression that I almost missed because I was still functioning.

IN THIS EPISODE:

✨ The identity shift I didn’t let myself grieve after leaving my 15+ year career

✨ How letting go of my routines such as movement, meditation, nourishing myself and how they were a red flag

✨ The real reason I couldn’t recognize the depression I was in (even as a mindset coach)

✨ The game-changing conversation I had with my therapist and the healing that followed

✨ The small but powerful ways I came back to myself

✨ Why I chose to go on medication and why I’m no longer ashamed of it

✨ How I learned to ask for help and let people in

HIGHLIGHTS:

✨ The sneaky way grief and depression showed up after leaving my corporate career

✨ The routines that used to anchor me and how everything shifted when I let them go

✨ What it felt like to finally name what was really happening

✨ Why choosing medication was an act of empowerment, not weakness

✨ The body always whispers before it screams

✨ Simple ways I began nurturing myself back home starting with 4:30 AM wakeups and checking in with my inner child

✨ The power of raising your hand and saying, “I need support”

✨ RESOURCES, LINKS, + FREEBIES

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🎯 WEEKLY CHALLENGE

Pause + Ask.

Every morning this week, before you reach for your phone or dive into your to-do list, take just 2 minutes to check in with yourself.

Ask:

✨ What is my body asking for today?

✨ How can I take care of myself right now?

✨ What would feel nourishing, loving, or grounding for me today?

Write it down or simply say it aloud.

Then honor it. Even if it’s something small. A glass of water. A walk. A moment of silence.

This is how we begin to return home to ourselves—one small act of awareness at a time.

FOLLOW + CONNECT:

✨ Instagram: @thelightwithincollective

✨ Website: www.thelightwithincollective.com

✨ Email: natalie@thelightwithincollective.com