Sometimes it happens so gradually that you barely notice. You stop laughing as easily. You struggle to answer simple questions about what you enjoy. You spend so much time looking after everyone else that, one day, you realise you’ve lost sight of yourself. People often describe it as feeling “off”. Like you’re moving through life, …

There comes a point where you realise you’re tired. Not because you’ve been doing too much. Because you’ve been carrying too much. Other people’s expectations. Other people’s moods. Other people’s emergencies. You answer the message even though you wanted a quiet evening. You say yes because saying no feels uncomfortable. You leave conversations feeling strangely …

There are days when you genuinely need to rest. And there are days when you’re simply trying not to think. From the outside, the two can look almost identical. You’re lying on the couch. Watching another episode. Scrolling your phone. Reading a book. Taking a nap. But what happens afterwards tells a different story. One …

Sometimes it isn’t your house that’s cluttered. It’s your mind. half-finished to-do lists. Conversations you keep replaying. Bills you need to pay. Appointments you need to book. Ideas you don’t want to forget. The article you meant to read. The cupboard you meant to organise. The message you still haven’t replied to. None of these …

Sometimes life doesn’t fall apart. It simply gets smaller. You stop asking for what you need because it feels easier not to. You lower your expectations a little at a time. You tell yourself it’s fine. Good enough. Better than nothing. One day you look around and realise you’ve become comfortable with things you never …

Sometimes burnout doesn’t look dramatic. You still get out of bed. You answer emails. You remember birthdays. The washing gets folded, appointments are kept, and everyone around you assumes you’re managing just fine. From the outside, your life still appears to be working. Inside, something feels different. You aren’t falling apart. You’re simply tired in …