There was a time when rest felt uncomfortable to me, even when I technically allowed it. I didn’t label it as guilt back then. I just felt an urge to do something useful with that time. Sitting still, doing nothing, or simply being felt oddly incomplete, as though time was slipping away without justification. I... Continue Reading →
The Exhaustion We Normalize
Many of us have learned to accept exhaustion as a normal part of life. We say life is busy, this phase is demanding, and things will settle down later. We say this while managing work, family, responsibilities, expectations, and invisible emotional labour. We say it while replying to messages late at night, planning the next... Continue Reading →