It was early November in the Pacific Northwest—gray skies, drizzly mornings, and the sun tucked behind clouds well before dinner. Sarah had always thought of herself as a pretty resilient person. She’d weathered career transitions, parenthood, and the usual midlife shifts without major struggle. But this fall, something felt off. She noticed the heaviness that […]
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🌸 The Story: When the Words Just Wouldn’t Come A few years ago, I was standing in my kitchen trying to think of a simple word — “spatula.” I could picture it. I could describe it. But the word? Gone. I laughed it off at first. “Must be stress,” I told myself. But the truth
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It started with Sunday mornings. Michelle used to love slow coffee, a walk with her husband, and reading a book in her favorite chair. But lately, Sundays felt heavy. She couldn’t shake the sense of anxiety and dread that crept in before the week even started. She thought maybe she was burned out from work…
