I was practicing my breathing exercises when my phone rang.

It had been a long, dizzying day, one that had tested every part of me. From morning briefings to IT onboarding, to the lunch meeting with Maria, and the never-ending stream of congratulatory messages that followed, I could feel my mind reaching its threshold. I wasn’t used to this kind of rhythm anymore. For months, my biggest daily decision had been whether to shop online or in-store. Now, I had a calendar full of meetings and a ...