MaRiaFeen
For the longest time, I thought I was doing just fine. I had energy, I hit my deadlines, I worked out, I stayed connected - but something was quietly draining. In the high-functioning culture of the UK's financial sector, there's an unspoken rule: don't show cracks. So, I didn't. I pushed through the market volatility, kept track of the Bank of England's updates, and stayed glued to my performance goals. But eventually, the cracks showed - not in the form of collapse, but in small leaks. Less joy. Fewer deep breaths. The kind of fatigue that doesn't scream, but hums low in the background.