I would like to highlight that, when someone who we admire take time to rest, and respect herself, this makes me stronger to do the same. Thank you for sharing your example and how your words reflects in your actions <3
This resonates, Nedra. Burnout can come from what we love just as much as from what we resist, especially when the body whispers before the mind admits it’s time to pause. As HSP I need to be extra careful of this. I know I’m entering another season where I have to be very intentional with my energy, so I can balance both what I need and what I long for. It’s something I’ve been reflecting on a lot in my own space lately.
Nedra why did you have to age me with a payphone?! 😂 those were the good old days!!
For me my NO season is constant. I know now I burnout when I'm overtly needed by other's, and I always take a travel break and come back hitting the ground running. I used to have 1 full week to not commit myself to anything or anybody then on Sundays I recharge my batteries.
I enjoy podcasts but then I get burned out. I know I leave my phone on DND constantly and I screen calls and decide who doesn't drain my energy.
Also, I burnout on environmental changes like seeing the same people every week or location, or other things that fill my love cup up. Also I learned I love what I do to help the Charlotte community for work but I have to take mental burnout breaks because while the passion is REAL the mental burnout is too.
Nedra, thank you for this post. It has certainly made me think.
Something I've been grappling with has been recognizing burnout due to things not in my control. For example, I work in a job I love but where politics and inefficiencies in management have made everyone around me as well as myself burn out. I realized reading your post that I still love my job and don't want to leave it, but that I still need to navigate this burnout anyway. There is no shame in being burned out.
As my wedding approaches next month, I'm in a strange should-be-no season, but can't quite stop saying yes. It's a tough balance. So, this piece was a helpful reminder, truly. Glad you are taking time to restore.
Take as much time as you need to do absolutely nothing Nedra, you deserve it. Sometimes life just needs to life-ing way too much, I need a break too, we givers sometimes forget to take too and we get drained 🙃🙃
Facts! I give so much I have to set days and limits on how many people in a month I give too and I'm selective about who I choose to help. Giving in balance I've learned brings happiness not stress.
Great photos and insights, Nedra. I deeply value the way you show up authentically and remind me that we are each human and not machines. I have been feeling overburdened and overwhelmed lately and only realized it maybe a day or two ago. You put into words the clarity I needed with this essay today. Knowing that doing too much of the things I love can also contribute to burnout is helpful for me going forward. I appreciate you and am so glad you are modeling to us what it looks like to step away from time to time.
I love this newsletter with your personal insights and thoughts for consideration on burnout. Something I’ve been feeling a lot lately. Going to soak this all in and make this the topic of my session with my therapist this week. BTW, I had been doing monthly therapy sessions for years, but for the last few months had stopped, but I realized last week how much I still needed it and reached out and scheduled a session for this week.
I would like to highlight that, when someone who we admire take time to rest, and respect herself, this makes me stronger to do the same. Thank you for sharing your example and how your words reflects in your actions <3
May September and October are my busy months too.
Loved reading this!! Thank you for these gentle reminders 🤍
once again, i needed this
I always look forward to your essays. This one really hit home and I will be using your journal prompts. Thank you for the reminders :)
I love this so much and it’s so true.
This resonates, Nedra. Burnout can come from what we love just as much as from what we resist, especially when the body whispers before the mind admits it’s time to pause. As HSP I need to be extra careful of this. I know I’m entering another season where I have to be very intentional with my energy, so I can balance both what I need and what I long for. It’s something I’ve been reflecting on a lot in my own space lately.
Nedra why did you have to age me with a payphone?! 😂 those were the good old days!!
For me my NO season is constant. I know now I burnout when I'm overtly needed by other's, and I always take a travel break and come back hitting the ground running. I used to have 1 full week to not commit myself to anything or anybody then on Sundays I recharge my batteries.
I enjoy podcasts but then I get burned out. I know I leave my phone on DND constantly and I screen calls and decide who doesn't drain my energy.
Also, I burnout on environmental changes like seeing the same people every week or location, or other things that fill my love cup up. Also I learned I love what I do to help the Charlotte community for work but I have to take mental burnout breaks because while the passion is REAL the mental burnout is too.
Thanks fir this!!
Nedra, thank you for this post. It has certainly made me think.
Something I've been grappling with has been recognizing burnout due to things not in my control. For example, I work in a job I love but where politics and inefficiencies in management have made everyone around me as well as myself burn out. I realized reading your post that I still love my job and don't want to leave it, but that I still need to navigate this burnout anyway. There is no shame in being burned out.
As my wedding approaches next month, I'm in a strange should-be-no season, but can't quite stop saying yes. It's a tough balance. So, this piece was a helpful reminder, truly. Glad you are taking time to restore.
I wish you time to restore as well. While planning a wedding, it's okay if mostly everything else is a no. You are high on task and low on capacity.
This has been my least productive year. 17 months postpartum and all I want to do is rest and reconnect with moments to myself.
If not now, when? Postpartum is certainly the time to be less productive. Your body and mind need rest to replenish.
I love this! Thank you.
Take as much time as you need to do absolutely nothing Nedra, you deserve it. Sometimes life just needs to life-ing way too much, I need a break too, we givers sometimes forget to take too and we get drained 🙃🙃
Facts! I give so much I have to set days and limits on how many people in a month I give too and I'm selective about who I choose to help. Giving in balance I've learned brings happiness not stress.
Great photos and insights, Nedra. I deeply value the way you show up authentically and remind me that we are each human and not machines. I have been feeling overburdened and overwhelmed lately and only realized it maybe a day or two ago. You put into words the clarity I needed with this essay today. Knowing that doing too much of the things I love can also contribute to burnout is helpful for me going forward. I appreciate you and am so glad you are modeling to us what it looks like to step away from time to time.
Doing too much is often how many of exist (me). Over time, I have loathed the things I once loved. There's a better way.
I love this newsletter with your personal insights and thoughts for consideration on burnout. Something I’ve been feeling a lot lately. Going to soak this all in and make this the topic of my session with my therapist this week. BTW, I had been doing monthly therapy sessions for years, but for the last few months had stopped, but I realized last week how much I still needed it and reached out and scheduled a session for this week.