In my earplugs while I write this issue:
When we are so disconnected from ourselves, we can have danger rubbed in our faces and still not see it. Back in 2021, I was living a double life: my already sick body screaming any message that I couldn't understand, as I was too busy selling health content. The irony!
I have an obsessive personality and still can’t do things differently, but I found the way back to myself, even though I might get a little lost sometimes. The good thing is I already know the path home.
Damage control started when it was too late. It was as if I were riding a bicycle without brakes down a hill, a mix of despair and apathy.
Now I am “good”. Things are good with work and personal life. I can’t say I am 100%, with the same energy as before when I had a full agenda of health coaching clients, posting twice a day on Instagram, making lives, and launching courses at record time, all by myself. Burnout existed for a reason, right?
I am not the same as before - luckily! My efforts nowadays are in keeping breaks. I am always burnout-alert and constantly go back to this time’s teachings.
11 things burnout taught me
I love to work, but work is just a part of my life, not my whole life. It seems obvious, but for me, it's a HUGE challenge!
Working with what I love is a privilege in this society, but it is not enough to feed the soul. Other areas of life also need constant attention. Not necessarily in equal parts, but I can't just give up everything for work.
The problem is not just working too much, but doing too little of what feeds my soul.
The to-do list is infinite, while the time is finite; many things will always be left out. Therefore, I am riding it slowly, with soul and with constancy.
Work must be efficient by prioritizing tasks that will generate the greatest positive impact with the least mental, and emotional effort, and in the shortest amount of time.