Masculine energy is all about action: assertiveness, logic, goal-setting, rationality, and doing. It’s the drive to get stuff done. Feminine energy, on the other hand, is about intuition, empathy, creativity, receptivity, and connection. It’s the art of being rather than doing. Both are essential. But in a culture that glorifies hustle, independence, and non-stop productivity, it’s easy to lose yourself in the masculine. We wear burnout like a badge of honor, convincing ourselves that slowing down means falling behind.

Codependency doesn’t just exhaust you—it slowly breeds resentment. You start feeling frustrated when the people you care for don’t reciprocate the same energy, even if they never asked for that level of involvement. You feel unappreciated because you’ve tied your worth to your efforts, and when they go unnoticed (or simply aren’t needed), it’s easy to spiral.