I'm looking at this stack of dishes, like a MOUNTAIN, and my brain just… stops. Like a bad performance review, just nothing gets done. My kid's meds need to be organized for tomorrow, again, and my mother called because she thinks the neighbor is stealing her mail. And I just sit here, feeling this… paralysis, I guess. Like my energy levels have hit zero, but then I worry people will think I'm just lazy. Or worse, failing.
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