You wake up tired. Not “I stayed up too late” tired. The kind of tired where your body feels heavy before the day has even begun, a hangover without even staying up late. Simple tasks feel overwhelming, answering a message, making a meal, or getting through your workday feels like it requires a level of effort you don’t seem to have access to. And on top of this, there is the frustration. Why can’t I just do what everyone else seems able to do? Why am I so exhausted when I’m

For years, I wrote the same sentence in my journal. "I don't trust myself." At first, I thought it meant I didn't trust my decisions. But over time I realized that there was something deeper happening with my body and I couldn't decode what it was. I didn't trust my body. Living with PMDD meant my life unfolded in cycles. Every month I would count the days I had before the symptoms arrived. Rage would appear seemingly out of nowhere. Grief would crash over me without warning.

Wait a While Here by Mary Herbert Have you ever noticed yourself saying: I know why I do this... so why can't I stop?" Maybe you've figured out why you keep choosing emotionally unavailable partners. You understand where your people-pleasing comes from. You're familiar with your tendency to overwork, isolate, avoid conflict, or abandon yourself in relationships. Yet despite all that insight, the pattern keeps returning. This can feel incredibly frustrating. If understanding w