I Didn’t Break. I Collapsed.
A few weeks ago, I couldn’t function.
Not tired.Not overwhelmed.Not “I need a nap.”
Frozen.
I would sit at my desk knowing exactly what needed to be done — emails, decisions, content, marketing, leadership — and my body just wouldn’t move.
My brain felt full.My chest felt heavy.Music made me cry for no reason.Simple decisions felt impossible.
And the worst part?
I didn’t have time to fall apart.
I am the one people call when things fall...
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The morning teaches me this lesson best. When the light filters softly through the window and the world hasn’t asked anything of me yet — I breathe. I listen. I allow space for stillness to guide me before I move.
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