The Hidden Cost of Being Reliable
For two years, I felt myself slowly shutting down, caring less, pulling away more, as exhaustion settled deep into my being.
. . .
My husband thought to fix things with a more efficient to-do list. He made one on Trello. But that wasn’t the problem.
I wasn’t overwhelmed by tasks.
I was hemorrhaging energy.
I also created a visual list on Trello, but mine was of every open tab in my brain. It showed every category of planning, every ongoing responsibility, every future consideration, and every task I manage.
Seeing it all laid out was devastating ….
