17/06/2026
You might be in The Descent if booking an appointment feels harder than the emotional work you're doing.
You might be in The Descent if:
• You know you need to book the appointment, but can't seem to make the call.
• Your inbox feels overwhelming, even when there aren't many emails.
• Small decisions feel disproportionately exhausting.
• You keep wondering what's wrong with you because "simple" tasks suddenly aren't simple.
The Descent is often misunderstood.
People expect it to look dramatic.
But much of the time, it looks like sitting in your car trying to gather the energy to send a text.
It looks like staring at a form you could have completed easily six months ago.
It looks like having less capacity for ordinary life while your system is busy dismantling an old way of being.
This isn't about becoming incapable.
It's about recognising that deep change requires energy.
And during The Descent, that energy is often being used beneath the surface.
If everyday admin feels unusually difficult right now, don't just ask, "Why can't I do this?"
Ask, "What is my system working so hard to reorganise?"
Sometimes that question changes everything.
Have you experienced this side of The Descent?
Or was this the post that helped you realise where you are?
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