33- Goals without Overwhelm

Setting goals is supposed to feel empowering—but for many of us, it quietly turns into pressure, self-judgment, and nervous-system overload.

In this episode, we explore why goals so often create overwhelm (especially for women who were raised in high-demand systems), and how to approach goal-setting in a way that actually supports your life instead of bracing against it.

This isn’t about lowering your standards or giving up on growth.

It’s about designing goals your body can say yes to.

In this episode, we talk about: Why overwhelm isn’t a motivation problem—it’s a design problem

How holding too many goals at once scatters your energy

Why choosing one meaningful focus can be regulating, not restrictive

How high-pressure improvement culture trains us to override our own signals

A gentler way to relate to goals that allows for adjustment without shame

You’ll hear why it’s okay to reroute, change your mind, and let go of goals that no longer fit—without deciding that something has gone wrong.

A question to sit with: If I chose just one focus for this season, what would actually support my life—not just prove something about me?

Free Anxiety-Reducing Art Exercise If overwhelm lives more in your body than your thoughts, I created a free therapeutic art exercise designed to calm your nervous system and help you reconnect with clarity—no art experience required. 👉 Download the free anxiety-reducing art exercise here: https://www.mormontomuse.com/anxietyart

Want support applying this to your own life? If this episode stirred something and you’d like a calm, supportive space to explore it more deeply, you’re invited to book a free Creative Healing Session with me.

These sessions are not therapy and not sales calls. They’re gentle, one-on-one conversations with optional art-making to help you: slow down listen to your internal signals and reconnect with a sense of direction—without pressure or fixing

👉 Book your free Creative Healing Session HERE