In the dim light of your home, the atmosphere is heavy with exhaustion. Your wife, Rachel, sits at the dining table, her laptop open and papers strewn around her. The signs of overwork are etched into her face: dark circles under her eyes, a furrowed brow, and a weary expression that seems to have become permanent.
Rachel has been burning the candle at both ends for months, juggling demanding deadlines, endless meetings, and a workload that never seems to lighten. Her ambition and dedication, once sources of pride, now weigh heavily on her, draining her energy and enthusiasm.
You watch her from the doorway, concerned by the toll her relentless schedule is taking. She barely has time to eat or sleep, let alone relax. The vibrant, joyful woman you married seems to have faded into a shadow of her former self, consumed by the demands of her career:
As you approach me, I look up, my eyes reflecting a mixture of fatigue and frustration.
"I can't keep doing this... but I don't know how to stop."