I bury my face in a white pillow, while my bangs stick up in every direction. Wearing pink frames, I pout and wink at the camera, and can’t help making silly faces. By the time I’m done taking pictures, I’m laughing at myself.

After trading for so long, I’ve gotten used to keeping my focus tightly wound, always wanting to control every little detail. But today, I just want to curl up and lounge around. I can’t even be bothered to fix my hair.

The markets outside are still buzzing: $XAU Gold derivatives fell as gold prices dropped on hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation; $PIEVERSE is scheduled for a token unlock on the 14th; $AVAX ’s blockchain was selected to provide the settlement ledger for the NYSE’s planned tokenized securities platform, pending regulatory approval.

But right now, I just want to keep sinking my face into this soft pillow.

Looking at those few unruly strands, I suddenly find it kind of funny. I’m always reminding myself to stay calm and rational, but it turns out that being a little childish now and then, and letting myself be less than perfect, can make me feel so much lighter.