After the Push, the Pause: Learning from Our Letdowns
Depletion. It creeps in after a big expenditure of energy. I’ve felt it after major events and holidays—the build-up of planning, the fullness of the moment, and then…the letdown. I’ve felt it after a crisis—the adrenaline and urgency keeping me going, until suddenly, it’s safe to stop…and the letdown comes.

