When Rest Doesn't Fix Tired
I thought that if I gave up my cleaning business, I would feel better. For years, I convinced myself that exhaustion was simply a result of being too busy. If I could just remove one thing from my plate, I would finally feel rested. I would wake up motivated. I would have energy to tackle projects, spend time with friends, pursue hobbies, and enjoy life again. But that isn't what happened. The business is gone, yet the exhaustion remains. Lately, all I want to do is sleep. Not because I am lazy. Not because I don't have goals. Not because I don't care. I'm tired in a way that sleep doesn't seem to fix. Maybe you can relate. Perhaps you've spent months, or even years, running on caffeine, determination, and a never-ending to-do list. You tell yourself that once the busy season is over, once the kids are older, once work slows down, once you take a vacation, then you'll finally rest. Then the opportunity arrives. The workload decreases. The calendar...