The Tired Mind
“I’m having a burnout, I guess?” sounds casual, but it hides a storm of exhaustion underneath. It’s the kind of tired that clings to you even after a full night’s sleep, the kind that makes simple tasks feel like climbing a mountain. You start moving through your days on autopilot—smiling, replying, working—while inside you feel strangely empty, like the spark that used to push you forward has gone quiet. It’s not loud or dramatic; it’s a slow fade, and that’s what makes it so unsettling. That l