Burnout....

Why I've been a little absent...

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Hello lovely people,

I’ve been sitting with this post for a while - half-written notes scribbled in my phone, voice memos recorded mid-walk, a dozen false starts and plenty of sighs. You know those moments when your body whispers, and then it starts to shout? That’s where I’ve been. The truth is, I’m burnt out. Seriously so.

It’s the kind of tiredness that no amount of sleep can quite fix. The type that creeps into your bones and makes even the smallest tasks feel like mountain climbs. Add to that my ever-unpredictable Hashimoto’s (thyroid issues) which has been flaring up with a vengeance, and… well, it’s time to listen.

So I’m doing something I find very hard: I’m taking a proper break. A month off work. A month off trying to push through the crippling tiredness and brain fog. I need space to rest, to recalibrate, and to gather the energy I want to pour back into this space - because it deserves that, and you deserve that too.

So stay with me, I’ll be back by mid-May with renewed energy, softer shoulders, and hopefully fewer naps at 3pm. I’ve got ideas brewing and stories I’m aching to write once the fog lifts.

To those of you still here - thank you. And to my paid subscribers, thank you even more. Your continued support, even in this quiet, means the world. Truly.

Sometimes, showing up looks like knowing when to stop. I’m learning that. Slowly.

Much love and gratitude (and hope to see when I’m back!)