Nourished Revival

12/22/2025

What’s wrong with me that I need a nap to get through the day.

What’s wrong with me that the first thing out of my mouth is “I don’t want to life today.”

Hard truth: continually wondering “what’s wrong with me” makes it feel like you need someone to save you.

You don’t.

12/18/2025

Counting how many hours of sleep you'll get if you fall asleep RIGHT NOW is a game.

Not a fun 1 though as the number of hours gets smaller and smaller.

And you curse the alarm when it's time to wake up.

If that's you, what would more sleep mean?

Not rushing out the door, starting the day on edge?

Not feeling like you want to bite everyone's head off?

There's that commercial that goes, "you're not you when you're hungry." You're also not you when you don't get enough sleep.

There’s 1 thing I swear by to help me fall asleep in 5 minutes every night. Read it here:

Swap out this 1 bedtime habit to fall asleep faster and feel more rested the next day.

12/14/2025

Every win counts.

A client shared she started bringing a pitcher of water to work and is drinking more water now.

And in the same breath discredited herself for still not drinking enough.

Celebrated all progress you make, because it’s perfect.

12/13/2025

I made a client cry recently. The kind of release you need when you’re putting everyone else first.

She realized she’s allowed to put herself on the priority list.

If this season has you tired, overwhelmed, or wondering what’s “wrong” with you…I’ve been there.

My newest Substack post shares the exact 5-minute shift that helped her (and will help you) get your energy back.

https://open.substack.com/pub/energizedwithhypothyroidism/p/your-5-minute-shortcut-out-of-exhaustion?r=6syzs4&utm_medium=ios

12/12/2025

You will always be busy.

The longer you keep using it as an excuse is the longer you’ll keep feeling drained.

12/11/2025

We attended my husband Zach’s work Christmas party last week. I dropped the ball on taking photos, but it was good company getting to share stories about our fur babies.

…but I enjoyed the conversations better while everyone was still sober.

Alcohol isn’t something I enjoy anymore, and I don’t feel like I’m missing out.

I wrote more about it, because I know I’m not the only 1 to go back and forth deciding if alcohol’s worth it.

If you’re someone who feels like alcohol drags you down or feels pressured to drink in social settings, give it a read: https://open.substack.com/pub/energizedwithhypothyroidism/p/the-moment-i-realized-alcohol-wasnt?r=6syzs4&utm_medium=ios

12/09/2025

If you're not a breakfast person, would it change your mind if I told you eating breakfast will give you more energy?

You skip breakfast because you're in a rush in the morning.
You're not hungry. Coffee is good enough.

But by 10 am, the day feels like an uphill battle.

Skipping breakfast misses your first energy boosting opportunity for the day.

Starting your day with coffee instead, especially your fu-fu coffee full of sugar, sets your blood sugar up for an energy crash.

Cortisol kicks in as your stress hormone to help you get going.

1 of my clients skipped breakfast so she could immediately jump into her work day. She also had no energy by the afternoon and fought brain fog.

It didn't take long for her to come back to life when she started prepping breakfast for herself.

You don't have the energy to meal prep breakfast?
You don't have the energy NOT TO.

It's the easiest way to make your day feel less like a battle.

Do you eat breakfast - yes or no?

12/08/2025

Something I didn't know is your thyroid works harder this time of year. Which means symptoms like depression and fatigue caused by hypothyroidism can be WORSE.

I know I feel my mental health take a hit every December.

You can help yourself feel better, though.

Not eating until lunch - Food is energy. If you're not starting the day with food, you're just running out your fuel tank.

Drinking coffee all day - Caffeine is a temporary energy solution. It may help at first, but it leaves you on an energy rollercoaster (the afternoon crash for example).

Snacking on holiday treats - Don't get me wrong, you're allowed to enjoy these things. When you're eating them as a snack, though, the sugar affects your blood sugar and can result in an energy crash.

Living in comfy clothes - Winter is a time to be warm and cozy, but sweatpants and hoodies leave you in a hibernation mindset. The couch is calling.

Putting everyone else first - 'Tis the season for giving, but there's only so much you can give. How you feel is important too; protect your own energy.

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12/06/2025

Here's the truth about meal planning.

Do you ever walk back and forth between your fridge and pantry when you're hungry, like something to eat will jump out at you? If only.

Hypothyroid fatigue can make it exhausting to come to a decision, and meal planning feels like something you don't have the energy for.

It's not the cooking that drains your energy...it's the mental load of deciding what to eat.

Meal planning SAVES your energy.

Imagine walking into the kitchen and always knowing what you're going to eat.

I don't know about you, but that gives me a peaceful feeling. Life feels easier.

I created a 3-step fatigue friendly method to plan meals that makes it so meal planning is just another thing you do.

Get the method below, plus a template to plug your meals into every week:

I was done with the energy-sucking meal planning spiral, so I created a method that makes it easy.

12/05/2025

When I’m too tired to cook, I make this easy meal…

I used to think my lack of energy was a reason not to cook, but the takeout I grabbed instead made my fatigue worse.

I learned the hard way what I eat affects how I feel. So even though I don't always want to cook, I feel more stable when I do.

I make meals that are simple, require little effort, and help me feel like a functioning member of society.

Get the 5 meals l'm making regularly because they not only work with my fatigue but help to give me energy too:

The no fuss meals that will save you when you need to eat but aren't sure how you're going to get off the couch to cook.