Four and a half years ago, I wrote in my journal:
“I am done with the disrespect.”
A month later, I asked my fiancé to move out. Four months after that, we got back together.
Two months later, I married him. And it took another three years before I finally walked away for good.
I share this because it captures something most people don’t understand: we don’t stay—or go back—because we’re weak. We do so
because hope can be blinding.
We’ve all been there—dragging ourselves through the day, stifling yawns, and wondering why, despite a solid eight hours of sleep (well, most nights), we still feel utterly exhausted. If you’ve been chalking it up to sleep deprivation or work-related stress, but can’t quite shake the constant fatigue, there may be deeper, lesser-known culprits at play.
Read MoreBurnout is a term we hear frequently in today’s fast-paced world, especially in conversations about work, mental health, and the pressures of modern life. While we often discuss burnout in terms of exhaustion and overwhelm, the effects go far beyond just feeling tired.
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