Have you ever felt so drained that even rest doesn’t seem to help? That’s not just tiredness, it’s mental exhaustion. It’s what happens when your mind and emotions have been stretched for too long without proper recovery. Whether it comes from constant stress, overthinking, emotional strain, or too many responsibilities, mental fatigue can leave you feeling detached, overwhelmed, and hopeless.

There are times in life when just making it through the day feels like a victory. Bills, work, relationships, health challenges, grief, uncertainty, sometimes the weight of it all leaves us in a state of survival. We get up, go through the motions, check the boxes, and collapse into bed only to start again tomorrow. Survival mode is not a failure; it’s often a necessary response to hardship. It keeps us afloat when waters are rough.

You’ve seen the signs. They’re everywhere — on storefronts, alleyways, train stations, schoolyards, and city benches. “No Loitering.” A simple command, printed in bold, capitalized letters. Direct. Cold. Unapologetic. It’s as though the very act of being somewhere without a specific purpose is not only frowned upon, but outright forbidden. To linger, to dawdle, to simply be in a space without intention — that’s dangerous. Suspicious. Unproductive. But what if loitering wasn’t