Towards the end of 2022, I knew that I wasn’t acting like my normal self. I couldn’t quite put a finger on what was wrong though. I was eating right and physically active, but couldn’t lose the 5 pounds I had gained during the pandemic. I didn’t feel as laid back as I normally do, and even putting on makeup seemed like a chore. I knew my growing disengagement at work was bothering me, but that was just work – right?

Like any elder millennial woman, I thought that I could deal with it, it’s what we grew up doing, having to deal with things on our own. Like the always changing weather, I figured I would find my groove again. When I didn’t, I knew it was time to investigate what might be going on at a deeper level.