I respected my lower capacity before I started hating the world for it

Dear Delyara, That felt very wise. Sometimes the body asks earlier than I answer, and if I ignore it long enough, the result is not only tiredness — it’s irritability, resentment, and emotional sharpness at everyone and everything around me. This week I answered earlier. That protected not only me, but the people and moments around me from the harsher version of me that exhaustion can create. I think that counts as health too. Protecting the nervous system before it turns against the day.