đż Nutrition for Busy Women Why Taking Care of You, Takes Care of Others
When you are well-fed, you lead your life. You don't just react to it
GROWTH AND COURAGE
5/12/20252 min read


Thereâs a story weâve been told:
That a good person gives until they are empty.
That being tired, stretched, and burned out is just part of the job.
But thatâs not care â thatâs survival.
And you?
You deserve more than survival.
Because when youâre nourished â
your energy is steadier, your patience is longer, and your presence returns.
Taking care of you isnât a luxury.
Itâs a strategy.
For your body. Your family. Your relationships. Your dreams.
đł Nourishment Isnât Complicated â But It Is Essential
You donât need a 10-step morning routine, a macro tracker, or a color-coded meal plan.
You just need the basics â done consistently.
Think:
Eating protein at every meal
Eating fiber at every meal
Stabilizing blood sugar with real food (not caffeine highs and crashes)
Remembering to drink water like itâs a love language
These arenât just habits.
Theyâre anchors.
And they shift everything â your mood, your energy, your ability to respond (not just react).
Youâre not being âextraâ when you take care of yourself.
Youâre building emotional resilience and metabolic support for every demand life throws at you.
đ„Š Real Food, Real Quick
Nourishment doesnât have to mean hours in the kitchen.
Here are three go-to meals that are nutrient-dense, blood sugar friendly, and actually doable in real life:
â Breakfast:
Eggs scrambled with spinach, avocado on the side, and a slice of sourdough or sweet potato toast.
(Protein + fat + fiber = steady energy)
â Lunch:
Rotisserie chicken over greens with olive oil, lemon, hemp seeds, and leftover roasted veggies.
(Balanced, easy, and saves you from that 3pm crash)
â Dinner:
Ground turkey stir-fry with coconut aminos, broccoli, and jasmine rice.
(One pan. Endless wins.)
đż Quality Over Chaos
And letâs talk ingredients â
Because when youâre busy and stretched thin, what you put in your body matters more than ever.
Your cells are made from what you eat.
Your hormones are regulated by what you digest.
And your nervous system? It feels every ounce of sugar, seed oil, or artificial junk you feed it.
Choosing high-quality ingredients â organic when possible, local when accessible, whole foods always â isnât about being fancy.
Itâs about respecting your biology.
You donât need to be perfect.
Just intentional.
â How I Realized This
I used to think taking care of myself meant spa days and supplements.
But it really started with food.
With noticing how wired I felt after skipping breakfast.
How short my fuse was when I ran on coffee and cortisol.
How my body kept whispering â then yelling â that I needed more than survival snacks and stress.
I realized:
If I wanted to be present, I had to be nourished.
Not perfectly.
But intentionally.
So now I eat like I matter.
Because I do.
And so do you.
Your Reminder:
If youâre feeling pulled in a million directions â
Start small.
Eat breakfast. Drink water. Choose something with protein. Choose something with fiber.
Thatâs not self-indulgence. Thatâs self-leadership.
Because when youâre well-fed, you lead your life.
You donât just react to it.
Grab your coffee, dive on. Invest in YOU.