For two years, I told people I was “fine” and meant it. Not in the way people usually mean it, where fine is a polite lie covering something messier underneath. I meant it because I genuinely couldn’t find anything else under there to report. No sadness. No anger. Not even relief. Just a flat, grey Continue Reading: Emotional Numbness: When You Stop Feeling Anything At All
There is something many of us have in common, even though we rarely talk about it. We carry stories. Some we carry in silence and others we don’t. Some are memories we revisit often. Others are tucked away so deeply that years can pass without speaking a word about them. Yet somehow they remain with Continue Reading: Why The Buzz Base Exists: The Stories We Carry in Silence
The Signs of Burnout I Missed for Years The signs of burnout are not always obvious at first. For years, I thought I was simply tired, overworked, or in need of a break. I did not realise emotional exhaustion and chronic stress had slowly taken over my life. I was the woman who always had Continue Reading: Signs of Burnout: I Thought I Was Just Tired