Sometimes burnout comes from repeatedly investing in places where there is little reciprocity. For a long time, I thought burnout was mostly about workload. Too many hours. Too many responsibilities. Too many clients. Too many deadlines. And yes, volume matters. But lately, I’ve realized there is another kind of exhaustion that is harder to name. It is the exhaustion that comes from showing up over and over again where your time, energy, and effort are not equally valued. Tha

There are seasons of life where survival becomes necessary. You learn how to endure. How to stay alert. How to keep moving. How to carry more than you thought you could. How to function under pressure. How to protect yourself when life has repeatedly shown you that things can change without warning. And sometimes, that survival version of you is exactly what gets you through. But there comes a point when the identity that helped you survive can become the identity that keeps