You have seasons too. Some months you build, some you rest, some you figure things out. Know which one you’re in.

Effort is not supposed to be flat, and expecting identical output every month is what turns a normal quiet stretch into evidence against yourself. Some periods are for adding, some for recovering, some for wandering around not knowing. The trouble comes from running the wrong program: pushing hard through a month that needed rest, or drifting through one that was meant for building.

Ask which season you are actually in right now and say it plainly. Set expectations that match it for the next few weeks. Check again at the end of the month, because these turn over whether or not you notice.