Mid-life

You're not falling apart. You're holding more than anyone was designed to hold. There's a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn't show up on a blood test. You're not sick — not exactly. You're not depressed — not really. But you're not okay, either. And the frustrating part is that you can't point to one thing and say: that's it, that's the problem. Because it isn't one thing. It's everything, all at once. You're somewhere in the middle of your career, and it still matters