28/08/2025
When I went through burnout, I felt like the most un-fun person ever.
It wasn't just the exhaustion. It was the disconnection...from the people I loved, myself and from things that used to excite me.
I was still SUPER ambitious, still had big goals. But I didn't have the energy. This scared me. I had zero emotional regulation. I was snappy, angry, blaming everyone else for how I felt. I kept looking for desperate answers outside of myself, usually in the next fancy supplement, or quick fix.
I wanted to try everything else except work on my nervous system. But I tried, F**k it was hard. Slowing down (what's this?), learning how to feel safe in my own body, undoing years of go-go-go conditioning. NONE of it came naturally.
It wasn't a straight line. But I slowly rebuilt my capacity. I got my energy back. I could show-up more, without feeling like I was running on empty.
Burnout sucked.
If you're here right now, in the thick of it, I see you. It's brutal. But you can feel like yourself again.
Sometimes I fall back on bad habits, I'm human. But I have a better understanding of what my body needs.
If any of this sounds uncomfortably familiar, know there is nothing "wrong" with you.
What do you wish someone had told you before you hit burnout? I'm positive someone out there will love to hear what you have experienced. xB
