Writing

Most people don't notice they're struggling until they're already well into it. They're still performing. Still getting things done. But something feels off — sharper edges, less patience, decisions that feel harder than they should. They tell themselves it's a busy patch. That it'll settle when this project ends, this quarter closes, this phase passes. It usually doesn't. What's actually happening is a shift in state. Not a character flaw. Not weakness. A predictable human r