Energy drains are the quiet costs of over-carrying, over-functioning, and people-pleasing.

There’s something about September that makes everything feel possible. New goals. New projects. New energy. But here’s the catch: our nervous systems don’t reset with the calendar.

There was a time in my life when I thought I had endless energy. I could push through anything. But it wasn’t long before that belief and drive to push forward eventually caught up with me.