I was productive and still miserable

Dear Delyara, I got a lot done today. Answered messages. Completed tasks. Handled responsibilities. Made progress in practical ways. And still, I felt low almost the whole time. That is one of the strangest things about being an adult. Functioning and suffering can happen at the same time, and because the functioning is visible, people assume the suffering must not be very serious. But productivity does not always mean wellness. Sometimes it just means you’re practiced.