When our minds became to do lists: how one couple found breathing room again
She walked in looking both capable and exhausted, the kind of tired that sits behind the eyes. She told me that she and her husband kept endless to do lists in their heads, and the weight never seemed to lift. Even small conversations turned into logistics meetings, and the romance felt like another task to schedule. Together we decided to try something radical: take the lists out of their heads and build rhythms that made room for rest, laughter, and connection.
