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🌮 Taco Therapy & Tough Truths: Resetting After the Fog

🎵 Song of the Day: “Heart of the Matter” – Don Henley (Let it sting. Let it soothe. Because getting to the heart of the matter usually starts with something tender. Sometimes it’s a soft-spoken chorus. Sometimes, it’s a soft-shelled taco.) --- 🤐 My Secret Companion Tucked in my bag is a quiet companion—a plush taco named Tiny. He’s yellow felt, stitched with a sweet smile, and has a tag that reads: “It’s okay to fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart—and we still love them.” I know it. You know it. Tiny knows it, too. He doesn’t speak, doesn’t judge, and doesn’t count macros. He just… shows up. Like I try to do, even when I’m not sure how I’m really doing. --- 🌫️ The Fog Creep On the surface? I’ve been doing fine. Hitting the gym. Logging 20k steps at work. Lifting heavier. Eating better. From the outside, it looks like I’m crushing it. But inside? Drifting. Like there’s a quiet current pulling me away from myself—even as everything on the surface stays calm. That’s when Tiny came t...