Edge Insights
Insight for Women Who Think Deeply and Feel Everything.
This space is for perspective, not platitudes.
Here you'll find:
Articles on nervous system patterns, burnout, leadership pressure, and identity shifts
Resources designed to help you notice what your body already knows
Nothing here is designed to overwhelm you.
Everything is designed to orient you back to yourself.
I Cut My Toast Wrong and Accidentally Broke a Self-Destruction Pattern
I cut my toast “wrong” and realised how many invisible rules I follow about being a ‘good professional’ rules that quietly punish my needs and reward self-abandonment. This is a story about burnout patterns hiding in plain sight, the moment you start waking up to them, and a simple test to choose function over performance.
Let Me Tell You Something That Might Make You Uncomfortable: The Version of Leadership You're Performing? It's Killing You Slowly.
Professional self-sacrifice is sold as dedication, but it quietly erodes your nervous system, your clarity, and your capacity to lead. This article explores why depletion has become normal — and what sustainable leadership actually requires.