23/07/2025
Burnout is real and I’ve been in it.
I’ve been trying to do it all and I know so many of you are too.
Being a mum of 3 is full on. The school drop-offs, the pick-ups, the after-school activities, the constant “what’s for dinner” and the washing that just never ends.
On top of that, I’m working, running a business I love, trying to keep the house in order, still aiming to exercise, eat well and show up as a present and loving wife.
It’s a lot.
Lately I’ve felt like I’ve been running on empty. Tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. There’s been a heaviness in my body and fog in my mind. Like I’m moving through the day on autopilot. Smiling but flat. Doing what needs to be done but inside I’m just exhausted.
I’ve been burnt out. Not just physically, but emotionally and energetically too.
But I’ve started to make small shifts because I know I can’t keep pouring from an empty cup.
I’ve been working on regulating my nervous system. It’s not some big fancy routine. It’s little moments.
I pause and breathe before I react.
I stretch my body in the morning before the chaos starts.
I drink my coffee slowly without scrolling.
I give myself permission to rest without guilt. I place my hand on my heart and remind myself I am safe.
Some days I cry.
Some days I journal.
Some days I just sit in silence and remind myself that even if I can’t see it yet, change is happening.
Taking it one day at a time has been my lifeline.
I’m learning to trust that small consistent shifts matter.
Even if it looks like nothing is changing on the outside, I know something is shifting inside.
I’ve stopped expecting myself to have it all together all the time.
I’m showing up the best I can with what I have each day and that’s more than enough.
If you’re in a season of burnout too, I just want you to know you’re not alone. You’re doing an incredible job even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.
Be gentle with yourself. The comeback is happening.
Emilia x
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