Actually, you're not alone, sister.

I want to talk about that feeling of inadequacy that's been swirling around in my head for a long time, the one I greet as soon as I wake up, but then can't shake off throughout the day.

The country's economy, financial difficulties, interpersonal relationships, social anxieties, distant friends, different lives – all these things have created many situations in our lives where we feel increasingly alone or abandoned. Turning the locks on workplace doors alone, opening computer screens alone, operating machinery alone, sweeping floors alone, making coffee alone, going grocery shopping alone, a single plate on the table alone. While these dramatized actions might sound incredibly pessimistic when described like this, they actually have another side that truly makes one feel lonely.

For example, you're on the verge of tears, but you can't; you don't have the time. You're sick, but no, there's no one else at your workplace you need to go to. You want there to be, but it's impossible; that was under the heading of financial difficulties we mentioned earlier. You go out, you want to socialize, of course you have friends and family, but you can't party. You have to get up early in the morning and, if possible, be energetic. Or you went shopping, you want to reward yourself, you made your favorite meal, set the table, put out even just one plate, but you feel like having a heart-to-heart conversation, but you might not be able to. Yes, I know, because whoever that person is, they clearly can't be there at that meal at that time. I'm not even going into the distant friend. Work, home, traffic, partner – the parameters multiply, and reunions become a matter of chance.

Don't men experience these things too? Is it only women who experience them, that I said "my sister"? No. Of course they do, but in a safer environment. They live in a business world where they don't have to fight for equality. They can leave the door open for a bit of fresh air, take a walk by the sea late at night, run before dawn, shorten the timeframe of a deal at their workplace, and advance much faster with the financial privileges they acquire. Otherwise, of course, each of us is alone in the struggle for life. But for some reason, we women are less capable.

From starting a business, to routine requirements, managing the house, establishing order, to a baby crying, maybe even a parent-teacher meeting. So you're not alone, my sister. And when you reach that point where I say you're on the verge of tears, cry. If possible, cry for your other sister who can't cry at that moment, but remember you're not alone. Prioritize, let go of one. Let go of the one you can give up on the quickest, or force yourself to let go of the hardest one. Explain yourself to whoever you're responsible to. Explain as much as you can and let go. Sometimes all of it, sometimes just one. You're enough, actually. You've taken on more than you could, I know. That's exactly why you can let go just as easily. As for the friend far away, if they can't answer the phone, leave a video. Say, "I'm so glad you're here." Say, "I'm so glad you're here too."