When the Heart is Tired: Finding Rest for the Heart When Life Feels Heavy Paperback – March 11, 2026

You’ve been strong for everyone else. The one they call when things fall apart. The one who holds it together.The one who doesn’t break. But what happens when the strong one gets tired? When the Heart Is Tired is not a book about bubble baths and surface self-care. It is a compassionate, trauma-informed guide for the woman who has been carrying too much for too long.Drawing from fifteen years as a trauma-focused therapist and her own lived experience, Sharon D. Pleasant gently unpacks:Why emotional exhaustion doesn’t go away with sleepHow chronic strength turns into silent burnoutWhat your nervous system is trying to tell youThe difference between self-care and true restorationHow to rebuild your life at a sustainable paceWhy rest is not weakness, but wisdomWith clinical insight, Southern warmth, and practical tools rooted in trauma research and faith, this book helps you move beyond survival into restoration.If you have been strong because you had to be… If you feel tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix… If you’re ready to stop performing strength and start healing…This book is for you.You were never meant to carry it all alone. Read more