Apathy: The Silent Dream-Stealer for High-Capacity Women
It’s not burnout.
It’s not breakdown.
It’s apathy.
And it’s one of the sneakiest emotional states high-achieving women face — especially working moms.
Apathy isn’t loud. It doesn’t crash your world overnight.
It’s the quiet shrug, the slow withdrawal, the subtle thought:
“What’s the point?”
You’re still functioning.
You’re still showing up.
You’re still doing all the things.
But deep down? You’re disconnected.
🚨 The Hidden Danger of Apathy
Meet my client Rachel.
She’s a hospitalist and mom of two who once dreamed of opening a wellness clinic for working moms.
She even bought the domain name.
But now? She can’t bring herself to even open the email where the domain is registered.
“It just makes me feel… tired,” she told me.
Rachel didn’t stop caring because she’s lazy or unmotivated.
She stopped because survival mode convinced her her dreams were indulgent.
That just “getting through the day” was enough.
🌱 How We Break the Pattern
The antidote to apathy isn’t hustle.
It’s devotion — to your values, your voice, your aliveness.
In coaching, Rachel and I didn’t jump straight into big business plans.
We started with tiny acts of remembering:
What lights you up?
What makes you feel real?
Where can you stop abandoning yourself today?
💬 Ask Yourself
What have I created in the last 5 years that didn’t exist before?
Where have I walked away from my own dreams?
Where am I saying “I don’t care” as a form of emotional self-protection?
✨ You Are Allowed to Want More
You don’t need to hit rock bottom to say:
“I want a life that feels vibrant and aligned again.”
I help high-capacity women — especially working moms — move from coasting to creating, from flatlined to fully alive.
If you’re ready to reconnect with your spark,
👉 DM me “ALIVE” on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sarahannewittry/) or apply for coaching here [https://calendly.com/sarahannewittry/connect-and-chat]
You don’t have to abandon yourself to keep everything and everyone else afloat.
Let’s build the life you actually want — not just the one you’ve been tolerating.
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