Emotionally available individuals have a good understanding of their own emotions. They are in touch with their feelings, can identify and acknowledge them, and are comfortable expressing them when appropriate.

Chances are, Mama, that you are really disconnected from yourself these days. You might be feeling numb, completely overwhelmed and hopeless as a baseline, which means it’s time to invest in reconnecting with yourself so you can begin to grow your own understanding of your experience.

Emotionally available people are able to effectively communicate their emotions to others. This involves expressing their needs, desires, and concerns openly and honestly, while also actively listening and validating the emotions of others.

When you are this low and tapped out, Mama, you probably don’t always have the words to use to describe your needs, wants and struggles. It’s time to take steps to better understand and talk about your needs.

Emotionally available people are empathetic and compassionate. They can put themselves in others' shoes, understanding and sharing their feelings. They offer support and understanding when someone else is going through a challenging time.

This might be you, Mama, just not so recently. You find yourself snapping, raging and rolling your eyes at the littlest things. You simply have NO space for any empathy towards others or yourself. maybe it is time to practice self-compassion to rebuild your capacity for empathy.

Being emotionally available requires a willingness to be vulnerable. It means being open and transparent about one's thoughts and feelings, even if it feels uncomfortable or exposes them to potential emotional risks.

This is a BIG one, Mama and chances are you dont feel comfortable being vulnerable when you are feeling this burned out.

We often think of asking for help as a sign of failure or weakness, so instead, power through (which has led to this space you’re in).

It’s time to unpack WHY asking for help is so hard, who you can ask for help and start having some honest and real conversations with your partner, friends and most importantly, yourself.

While emotionally available individuals are open to connecting with others emotionally, they also have healthy emotional boundaries.

They can maintain a sense of self and separate their emotions from others', ensuring they don't become overwhelmed or enmeshed in someone else's emotional state.

Mama, you have probably tried SO hard to be so emotionally available to your children that you have taken all of their emotions on, held space for them, so much so, that you have forgotten all about yourself.

You probably don’t practice much self compassion so when those mom rage moments happen, the guilt is huge.

It’s time to increase the self-compassion, allow yourself space to mess up and give yourself the space to process the challenges that come with mothering.

Emotional availability is not just about occasional moments of openness; it also involves consistency in emotional engagement.

Emotionally available individuals are consistently receptive to emotional connections and make an effort to maintain them over time.