Kellie, I adore how you name the con so honestly: looking composed on the outside while your life is essentially powered by espresso, supplements, and sheer will in a body that is running hot and low‑battery at the same time.
Reading this feels like peeking into the medicine cabinet of so many high‑functioning women I work with, where perfume, red‑light bulbs, sleep hacks, and bowel support become a kind of patchwork physiology just to keep a female brain creative, a cycle semi‑regulated, and a face glowy enough to pass for “fine” when the deeper system is quietly begging for more uncomplicated sunlight, rest, and being off‑duty.
Kellie, I adore how you name the con so honestly: looking composed on the outside while your life is essentially powered by espresso, supplements, and sheer will in a body that is running hot and low‑battery at the same time.
Reading this feels like peeking into the medicine cabinet of so many high‑functioning women I work with, where perfume, red‑light bulbs, sleep hacks, and bowel support become a kind of patchwork physiology just to keep a female brain creative, a cycle semi‑regulated, and a face glowy enough to pass for “fine” when the deeper system is quietly begging for more uncomplicated sunlight, rest, and being off‑duty.
Money! Absolute money. You hit the nail on the head.
living for some of these go-tos we need on the fly to keep it together... from a woman on the go a lot too, I appreciate this clever round-up!
So glad you enjoyed! Now I have to know, what are your go-tos?!