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Burnout and learning to accept it is ok to want more
I have always envied those who can ¨do it all¨.
I once used to pride myself on being this exact type of person. Except I was not doing it all, I was stressed out and barely keeping my head above water. I was a martyr and, of course, the victim, taking on more than I could handle because why not.
Let everyone see what I can do and how good I am at doing it all. That only led me to burnout and misery. I headed down that same road a few months ago and have been slowly recovering from giving everything a little attention, but not completely.
Recently I have had to take a step back and analyze what I am doing in my life, what needs attention, and what can float along for a brief time while I redirect my attention.
Since I now have accepted that I can not nor want to do it all. In the past, I have always said to focus on what pays the bills. That is why in the past, I have never pursued my entrepreneurship ventures 100%. They were always on the back burner, and going to the hospital paid the bills.
I have been reevaluating my life over the past few weeks or months. I realized I was lying to myself, thinking I could manage multiple platforms, a social life (ok, that is non-existent, but not for this article), and a relationship…
