I started where you are…

STRESSED. BURNT OUT. OVERWHELMED. EXHAUSTED.

I was a student in a Master’s Program working full-time, owning my apartment, and being the sole provider for my pup…

I was under a lot of pressure to get it all done.

I felt like no one understood what I was going through on a daily basis and I had to deal with it all, on my own…

I became so overwhelmed and burnt out - my daily routine became working my 8-5 corporate job, taking care of my dog, spending hours on homework and finally going to bed at 2am only to wake up again by 5am.

I thought I could keep going and be fine, functional and still be a good friend, coworker, and sister, but that was not my reality.

I crashed, hard.

I was forgetful, had brain fog, and would feel exhausted but yet, I’d continue to repeat this cycle…over & over again. Feeling like I’d be stuck in this awful & tiring routine.

Until I had officially broken down - I snapped at those closest to me, started missing deadlines at work, and feeling physically and mentally drained with intense migraines.

That is when I knew, something had to change.

I started working on daily, tiny habits to help bring me back to my baseline.

I had to start slow and work my way up. I started going to bed 5 minutes earlier each night and continued to slowly progress.

Over time, this tiny habit made a drastic difference in how I felt and performed throughout my day.