why you're tired before 25😔

And why it's not your fault.

Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve lived three lifetimes in the past twelve months. There are days where I wake up and it feels like I’m running on a 1% battery at the start of the day.

Truth is, you wake up tired. Not just sleepy — soul-tired. You’ve barely started your adult life, and it already feels like you’re running with your eyes closed through a major busy road. And it’s not just you. A lot of us feel it. Exhausted. Behind. Overstimulated. And still trying to smile through it like everything’s fine.

For my birthday in April, I decided to take a web development course. Paid good money for it. Guess how many classes I attended? One. On Slack.

The guilt hit, of course — because “you’re wasting money.” But I’m also working 80-hour weeks, juggling classes, and navigating all the random chaos life throws at me. Honestly, I didn’t even have the time to feel guilty.

Here’s the gist: We’re not lazy. We’re overloaded.

We live in a world that never shuts up. Scroll for five minutes and you’re hit with pressure, comparison, advice, goals, glow-ups, God-whens, and a hundred “what ifs”. Even rest has to be productive now. “Self-care,” but make it aesthetic.

You’re carrying too much, too soon, expected to build a career — or if you’re still in school, make perfect grades while developing a “personal brand.”

You’re under pressure almost every minute. And unless you actively remind yourself that you are enough, you’ll feel like you’re always falling short.

Be mentally healthy. Look good. Learn to cook. Fix your personality. Build deep friendships (but also, watch who you call friends).

Stay online, but not too online (don’t you remember the price of data?). Travel, but don’t waste money — be prudent. Go to the gym. Eat better. Glow up. Stay sane.

And whatever you do — don’t slip, because ‘no one’s coming to save you’.

You’ve been told this is the prime of your life.

But… you’re still broke.

No wonder you fantasize about quitting everything and disappearing into a TikTok fantasy life.

You’re not failing. You’re surviving a system that’s glitching.

We’re the most emotionally aware generation ever. We know all the trauma response. We’ve read the threads, watched the reels, said the affirmations. We’ve brought out our inner psychologists and therapists but healing is heavy and awareness doesn’t always equal peace.

So if you’re tired, it makes sense.

You don’t have to earn your rest. You don’t have to have everything figured out. You’re allowed to slow down, log off, and just breathe.

And if no one’s told you today: You’re doing okay. You’re allowed to pause. And you don’t have to break to be seen.

Have a wonderful weekend 💛

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