For years, I believed that rest was something I had to earn. That I could only slow down once I'd worked hard enough, achieved enough, or proved myself enough.
Then my body forced me to stop.
This episode isn't just about health—it's about the quiet belief that our worth is measured by how much we can do. It's about guilt, exhaustion, learning to listen to ourselves, and realizing that maybe rest isn't a reward after all.
Maybe it's something we deserved all along.