on the blogThe Well Balanced Journal
This is where we talk about the things women carry.
Mental health, motherhood, transitions, growth, and everything in between. Pull up a chair.
Why Summer Doesn’t Always Feel Easier: Mental Health, Overwhelm & The Pressure To Enjoy It
Summer gets sold to us as the easier season. But for many women, summer mental health struggles are surprisingly common, even during a season that’s supposed to feel lighter. It just feels like… more. More schedule juggling. More people home. More camps, trips, meals, planning, social stuff, disrupted routines, and trying to keep everyone happy while pretending you’re enjoying yourself too. Even when life is objectively good, you might still catch yourself wondering: Why am I so overwhelmed right now?
Trusting the Process of Growth
From the very beginning, my goal has been simple: to create a place where women feel heard, respected, and deeply supported in their mental health.That mission has not changed.If anything, it continues to grow stronger.
When the World Feels Heavy, Care Should Feel Close
There are moments when the weight of the world feels impossible to ignore. Ongoing violence tied to immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Winter storms that keep families inside longer than planned. A new year that arrived with goals — only for many of them to suddenly feel unattainable, or strangely unimportant. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally tired, you’re not alone — and you’re not doing anything wrong.
An Open House, A Full Room, and a Reminder of Why We’re Here
In the days leading up to our open house, there were nerves — the quiet kind that sit just beneath the surface. Would people come?Had we planned enough? Had we overthought it… or not thought it through enough? Anyone who has ever built something meaningful knows that feeling. Growth brings excitement, but it also brings vulnerability. When you open your doors — literally and figuratively — you risk being seen.
When Growth Feels Spooky — and Why We’re Doing It Anyway
This time of year always feels a little magical—and a little eerie. It’s like the air shifts or something… the days get shorter, and everything starts to change. And change, even the good kind, can be… spooky.