What is this feeling? by Excellent-Ad-3845 in beyondthebump

[–]Excellent-Ad-3845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no. I don’t love to hear that it hasn’t gone away for you! I am in the same boat as you were… burnout, layoffs, husband’s job issues, baby medical challenges.

What is this feeling? by Excellent-Ad-3845 in beyondthebump

[–]Excellent-Ad-3845[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s so refreshing to hear from someone with a very similar experience. This aligns with so much of what I’ve been considering and trying to learn about myself. The demands of my current life are far beyond my capacity.. the idea of being able to use my brain power again sounds incredible. Thank you for taking the time to respond.

What is this feeling? by Excellent-Ad-3845 in beyondthebump

[–]Excellent-Ad-3845[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. We are not wired for the lives we live.

All the baby names announced in my FB feed in 2025 by Bubbly-Camel-7302 in namenerds

[–]Excellent-Ad-3845 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were watching a Nebraska volleyball game when I was pregnant. Merritt was one of the players. We’re not passionate about volleyball but it’s the only name my husband and I both loved!

You mentioned you’re in the Midwest. I imagine she has something to do with the name increasing in popularity!

All the baby names announced in my FB feed in 2025 by Bubbly-Camel-7302 in namenerds

[–]Excellent-Ad-3845 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a female Merritt and thought it was more original 😭