South African women have plenty of reasons to be proud of their resilience. But resilience can become a burden when it means always being the person everyone else relies on.
The alarm goes off. Before the day has even started, there is already a list in your head.
There are children to get ready, lunches to pack, deadlines to meet, messages to answer and a parent who needs checking on.
Perhaps there is a long commute ahead, a difficult conversation at work or a household that somehow still needs running when you get home.
For many South African women, being busy is simply part of life.
