"Burnout isn’t just about being tired—it’s a deep, lingering exhaustion that no amount of sleep can fix. It shows up quietly, in forgotten."

Healing doesn’t mean you won’t need support—it means you choose it wisely. The people you allow close should protect your peace, not provoke your pain. Choosing well is part of your healing.

Peace doesn’t always arrive wrapped in ease—it often comes through surrender. I learned that accepting life on life’s terms isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom. The moment I stopped resisting what I couldn’t change, I began to reclaim parts of myself I’d lost in the fight. Self-care became more than routines—it became a declaration: I matter too. In stillness, in boundaries, in choosing me—I found peace not in the absence of chaos, but in my response to it.

Over time, travel became more than a vacation or escape—it became a path back to me.