A realistic vlog-style short video, 6–8 seconds long.
A 40-year-old woman, slightly overweight, with visible signs of aging such as dark spots, uneven skin tone, and fine wrinkles. Minimal or no makeup. Natural, unfiltered face.
She is holding the camera herself in a front-facing smartphone vlog perspective, walking slowly on a morning commute route near a subway entrance or outside a grocery store.
The environment has subtle Christmas elements: soft holiday lights, decorations, hints of red and green in the background, but not festive or cheerful.
The camera movement is handheld and imperfect, like a real personal vlog.
Her expression is numb and exhausted. She looks directly into the camera and speaks calmly, without dramatic emotion.
She says in natural spoken English, with a quiet, tired voice:
“13 days until 2026.
I didn’t do anything wrong.
I didn’t slack off.
And yet, I’m still so tired.
I’ve learned that some exhaustion
isn’t personal at all.”
There are no subtitles or text on screen.
Background sounds are soft and blurred: distant traffic, footsteps, city ambience.
In the final second, she stops speaking, slightly lifts her head, and looks up at the sky, as if searching for a moment of air.
Lighting is natural morning light, muted and desaturated, documentary-style realism.