My role as a mother, a partner, or a worker may have shifted or ended. I struggle to find meaning in this next chapter.
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I don’t feel seen or heard. I long for validation, a reminder that my presence matters.
Each morning feels like a battle. There’s no motivation, just a heavy sense of “why bother?”
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I feel disconnected from life’s joys, as if my best days are behind of me. I wonder if I’ll ever feel that spark again.
A tender admission of how self-image fades under the weight of endless roles and expectations—and the desire to reconnect with the person within.
A simple yet powerful daydream that shows how even small freedoms feel like luxuries when you’re always on the clock for others.
A raw expression of the emotional burnout that comes from living the same routine for years without pause or purpose.
A deeply personal reflection on how middle-aged women often lose themselves in work and responsibilities, forgetting what it feels like to do something just for themselves.
That fragile thread of hope in the midst of exhaustion.
Longing for a chance to rewrite the chapters of your story.
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