Overwhelmed

 Lately, I've realised that most
days it's not my body that's tired, it's my mind.

Physically, I can keep going. I can do what needs to be done. I can stick to the routine, show up, push through. But mentally, I feel drained. Everything feels heavier than it should. Things that used to feel simple suddenly feel like effort.

When my mind gets tired, I don't feel lazy...I feel overwhelmed. I start questioning things I never questioned before. I feel unmotivated, disconnected, and frustrated with myself for not being able to 'just push through it'.

And that's the hardest part. Because when your body isn't tired, it's easy to think you're just making excuses.

I've learned that mental exhaustion doesn't always look like burnout! Sometimes it looks like wanting to give up on things you actually care about. It looks like irritability, procrastination, and needing space from everything, EVEN YOURSELF.

In the past, I'd respond by pushing harder or giving up completely. Now I'm trying to keep myself in the middle. Slowing down without stopping. Letting my mind recover instead of punishing it for being tired.

This is kind of tired needs compassion, not pressure! I normally pray, then I just slip for the biggest cuddle from my husband, with absolutely no reason, no talking, just pure silence. This helps me too.

If you're in a place where your body feels capable but your mind feels exhausted, you're not weak. You're human. And sometimes the strongest thing you can do is pause, breathe, and move along gently.

Be kind to yourself