Just Tired, Not Behind

Chris Wasn’t Falling Behind — He Was Just Tired Chris realized something important at 7:42

a.m., standing in his kitchen, staring at a toaster that had already

finished its job. He wasn’t late. He wasn’t failing. He was just… exhausted. Which felt unfair,

because he hadn’t done anything dramatic. No bad decisions. No major mistakes. Just a long stretch

of showing up. Chris checked his phone while his coffee cooled. Someone was celebrating

a promotion. Someone else was running before sunrise. Another person announced they were “finally

stepping into their purpose.” Chris took a sip of coffee and whispered, “Good for them.”

He meant it. Mostly. Then he looked at his own calendar: • Work