<p>Let’s be honest: how many tabs do you have open in your brain right now?</p><p>The to-do list is endless. The WhatsApps don’t stop. You’re trying to be a kind human, keep the fridge vaguely stocked, reply to everyone in a “timely” manner (whatever that even means anymore), and maybe—just maybe—find five minutes to yourself.</p><p>Sound familiar?</p><p>You’re not alone. I’ve lived that version of life too—doing all the things, ticking all the boxes, being everything for everyone <em>except</em> myself. I thought if I just organised better or pushed a little harder, I’d finally feel like I had it all together.</p><p>But instead of feeling on top of life, I was drowning in it.</p><p>Here’s the truth I wish someone had told me earlier:<br /><br /> <strong>Overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means the system isn’t serving you.</strong></p><h3 class=western”>Living by Default vs. Living by Design</h3><p>Somewhere along the way