The Surprising Truth About My Exhausting Energy—and the Unexpected Way I Learned to Recharge Without Losing Me
For a while, I struggled with what to do next. How could I change without losing the core of who I was?
It took time—and plenty of self-reflection—but eventually, I learned how to stop draining people while still being true to myself. Here’s how.
How I learned to listen more and talk less
The first step was recognizing the problem. That part stung.
I started paying closer attention to my interactions—how often I interrupted, how much space I took up in conversations, and whether I was actually listening or just waiting for my turn to speak. The patterns were undeniable.
