Host Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss shares how a strained back forced her to cancel a road trip with visiting friends after several hectic weeks of travel, hosting, late nights, weekend swimming and snorkeling, and worsening neck and lower-back pain despite regular chiropractor visits. Lying in pain, she notices an old belief resurfacing: that she isn’t “allowed” to slow down because she doesn’t have kids and therefore lacks a valid reason to be tired. She reflects on how caregiving and motherhood are often treated as the only visible, acceptable justification for exhaustion, and how that belief led her to push through. Choosing to stay home, she returns to the chiropractor and truly rests—going to bed early and taking guilt-free naps—reminding listeners that rest doesn’t need to be earned, and that caring for body and mind is essential to sustaining joy, freedom, and a life rebuilt intentionally.Back Pain Road Trip CancelledWeeks of Nonstop BusyThe Guilt of RestWhere That Belief Came FromChoosing Real RestMaking Joy SustainableYou Don’t Need PermissionConnect with Elizabeth:IG: @bychanceavenueStay connected & up to date with all things By ChanceWant to share your story? Apply to be a guest!

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