Hi Reader!

I've been learning the difference between:

1. Life feels full and fulfilling
2. Life feels busy and exhausting

There's been a lot happening in my life lately. Good thing. Fulfilling things. Things that make almost every night of the week booked up for me.

As an extreme introvert, it's an adjustment. And I'm tired.

But I think there's a nuance to tiredness -- or at least to how we experience tiredness.

When I'm tired from things that feel worth my energy and fulfilling, I still need a nap or three, but I also feel good about it.

Being tired from just plain busyness feels like it's not worth it because you wish you could have spent your energy on something else.

Sometimes "good" tired leans too far into exhaustion, and then I need to back off and re-evaluate to take better care of myself. But the tiredness itself often isn't the issue when it's also making life feel more fulfilling.

Let me know your thoughts on this! Hit reply and let me know what kind of tiredness you might be experiencing right now.

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