Nobody Asked If I Was Tired

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It is 9:40 at night, and you are the last one still standing in the kitchen. The lunches are packed, the permission slip is signed, and somebody just asked what’s for dinner tomorrow.

None of this means you are doing life wrong. It means you have carried everyone for years and made it look easy.

Here is the part that gets me. Nobody asked if you were tired, because you never looked tired. You smiled, you handled it, and the people who love you believed it was fine, which is a lonely way to be loved.

This book is 100 honest talks, one page each, for every place the weight lands: your marriage, your kids, your family, your friends, your work, and your own head. Every talk ends with the exact words to say and one small thing to do tonight, and a simple index takes you straight to the moment you are in.

Being honest: this is not a book that tells you to walk away from the people you love, and it is not therapy. If you are in crisis, please reach out for real help today. This book is for the ordinary, heavy days.

You will read one page with your tea, underline a sentence that sounds like your own life, and say one honest thing out loud for the first time in months.

You have taken care of everyone. This one is for you.