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If you’re always chasing something, even after a productive day, this one’s for you.

You planned the day, handled your work, replied to messages, crossed things off, and maybe even remembered to drink water.

Yet somehow, it still feels like you didn’t do enough.​
Can you relate?

Let’s talk about it. Because this “always behind” feeling isn’t about productivity.
It’s about over-functioning, invisible labour, and comparison traps—and if you’re a woman balancing work, wellness, and a million tiny responsibilities, I already know this one’s hitting home.

1. The Trap of Over-Functioning

Over-functioning is when you constantly do more than your fair share, even when no one asks you to.
You anticipate needs. You pick up the slack. You overdeliver.
You become the glue. The planner. The fixer.

And on the outside? You look impressive.
But inside? You’re tired—and quietly resentful.

2. Invisible Labour = Silent Exhaustion

This is the stuff no one claps for: – Remembering birthdays
– Cleaning up after meetings
– Checking on others
– Prepping meals and work decks
– Always being the one to “just handle it”

It’s not in your job description. But it’s always on your mind.

And it’s why you’re drained even when you “haven’t done that much.”

3. Comparison is a Liar

You open your feed. Someone’s working out at 6 a.m., launching a business, and eating perfectly plated oats.

You? You’re on your third cup of Lipton and barely remembered to stretch.

But what you don’t see are the edits. The skipped meals. The breakdowns behind the scenes.

You’re not failing. You’re living real life. Let’s stop using someone’s polished highlight to measure our behind-the-scenes.

4. Redefining “Enough”

Here’s the truth:

• If you showed up today, you did enough.
• If you handled what you could, you did enough
• If all you managed was surviving the day with some dignity intact, you did enough.

Because “enough” isn’t a list. It’s a feeling. And most of us have been conditioned to ignore it.

You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth with output.

You’re allowed to feel proud, even on days you didn’t do it all.

Let’s Breathe, Together.

This week, I challenge you to pause at the end of the day and ask:
​“Did I show up with what I had?”​
If the answer is yes, then it’s enough. You are enough.

Share this with a woman who needs the reminder.

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Read, breathe, reset.​
With you,
​Oly