MC 15

I used to think there was something wrong with me because I couldn't turn my brain off.

I'd get caught in these internal debates over the smallest decisions, and not because

I wanted to. It just felt automatic, like my mind was just trying to protect me from messing

up, or failing publicly, or choosing something I'd later regret. So then I'd pause,

and then hesitate, and then just wait a bit longer. And before I knew it,

entire opportunities passed me by. And people would say things like, "Stop being so hard

on yourself," or, "You're overthinking." But those things never helped because I didn't even know

why I was stuck in the first place. Now, what finally clicked for me was realizing