11/17/2025
Burnout, Returning, and Seeing Myself More Clearly
I’m slowly coming back after almost two years of stepping away from my business.
And let me tell you… coming back hasn’t been the glamorous “new me returns” moment I imagined.
It’s been messy.
Emotional- Highs and Lows
Confronting.
Exhausting.
And deeply humbling.
Burnout didn’t just take my energy — it rewired my entire nervous system.
It forced me to slow down, to heal, to sleep, to rethink everything I thought I knew about “productivity.”
Coming back now means facing old patterns with new eyes:
• the pressure to do everything
• the fear of not doing enough
• the instinct to push, hustle, prove
• the loneliness of rebuilding
• the courage it takes to pivot my business at 62
But here’s the difference:
This time, I’m not steamrolling myself.
I’m not forcing outcomes.
I’m not abandoning my body for my ambition.
This time…
I’m rebuilding gently, intentionally, and with my nervous system in mind.
If you’ve been burnt out and are just now resurfacing —
you’re not behind.
You’re healing.
