Hi, I'm Meredith. Welcome to Serenity & Sweet Tea.

I'm so glad you're here, friend. Pull up a chair. Pour yourself some sweet tea. You're safe here.

My Story

I'm a full-time caregiver for my daddy, who has dementia, two types of cancer, and an aneurysm. I also work full time. Most days, I wake up at 1:30 AM to get ready for work, spend the day trying to hold it all together, and come home to care for him until late at night.

Some days, he knows my name. Other days, he calls me by my mother's name—who passed away in 2021. And I just... keep showing up. Because that's what we do, isn't it? We show up. We hold it together. We keep going even when we're running on empty.

If you're reading this, you probably know what that feels like.

The exhaustion that sits in your bones. The grief of losing someone who's still alive. The guilt of wanting rest when everyone still needs you. The weight of being the strong one, the caregiver, the one who handles everything.

I see you. And I'm here to tell you: You're not alone. You're not failing. And you deserve support.

Why I Created The Porch Light Circle

There came a point in my caregiving journey when I realized: if I don't take care of myself—even in the smallest ways—I'm going to completely burn out. And then I won't be able to show up for Daddy at all.

But every piece of "self-care" advice I found felt impossible.

"Take a bubble bath!" I don't have time.
"Go on a vacation!" With what money and who's watching him?
"Just relax!" My nervous system forgot how.

So I created what I needed: Simple, real, doable tools for women who are drowning.

Not hour-long meditations. Not expensive spa days. Not another thing to add to your overwhelmed to-do list.

Just gentle, practical support for your exhausted heart and maxed-out nervous system.

What The Porch Light Circle Is

The Porch Light Circle is a soft place for overwhelmed women—especially caregivers and Southern women who've been taught to say yes to everything and put themselves last.

This is where we talk about the real stuff:

• The hard days when you don't recognize yourself anymore

• The grief of caregiving and loving someone who's slipping away

• The guilt of wanting rest when you "should" be grateful

• The exhaustion of being everything for everyone and nothing for yourself

• The nervous system that's stuck in survival mode

• The boundaries you need to set but don't know how

Here, we hold space for all of it—without toxic positivity, without shame, without pressure to have it all figured out.

The porch light is always on. You're always welcome here.

What You'll Find Here

Free Resources
Tools to help you catch your breath when everything feels like too much.

The Porch Light Circle Podcast
Real talk, gentle guidance, and permission to rest. Available on all podcast platforms.

Courses & Journals
Guided journeys for rest, nervous system healing, boundary-setting, and becoming yourself again.

A Community
A safe space where you're seen, valued, and reminded that you're doing better than you think.

My Faith & Values

I believe that rest is sacred. That you don't have to earn the right to exhale. That your worth is not measured by your productivity or how much you can carry.

I believe in grace—for yourself and others. In the power of showing up imperfectly. In the strength it takes to be soft in a world that demands you be hard.

I believe God meets us in our exhaustion, our grief, our questions, and our quiet moments on the porch when we finally let ourselves be still.

And I believe that you are not too much and you are not too little. You are enough, exactly as you are.

A Note on "Serenity & Sweet Tea"

You might see this name pop up—it's the umbrella for my work. Serenity is what we're all searching for. Sweet Tea is how we get there: slowly, gently, with a little sweetness and a whole lot of Southern grace.

Whether you're here for caregiver support, nervous system tools, or just need someone who gets it—you're in the right place.

Let's Stay Connected

Get Free Resources: Overwhelmed Heart Reset Kit
Listen to the Podcast: The Porch Light Circle
Follow Along: SerenityandSweetTea @ Instagram and TikTok
Email Me: SerenityandSweetTea@gmail.com

The porch light is always on, friend. 🕯️

With love and grace,
Meredith Glynn
Host, The Porch Light Circle Podcast
Founder, Serenity & Sweet Tea