There was a period of my life when, from the outside, I probably looked fine. I was working, running a business, taking care of responsibilities, showing up for people, and getting things done. If you had asked me how I was doing, I probably would have given you the same answer I hear from so many people today:

"Busy & stressed, but I'm good."

Except I wasn't good.

I was tired and increasingly exhausted. I wasn't sleeping well. My body was tight all the time, my gut wasn't right, and my breathing had become shallow. There were days when I felt like I was running on fumes, but I kept going because that's what I knew how to do.