I loved my work. I loved the families. But the truth was...I was running on empty, trading sleep and sanity for survival.
I still remember sitting at my kitchen table years ago, exhausted after another overnight with a newborn client, staring at my bank account and wondering how it could be possible to be so skilled, so dedicated, and still feel like I was barely getting ahead.
And when I looked around, I realized so many of us in this field were doing the same: hustling, taking every shift, adding certification after certification, and still not feeling secure in our businesses.