Burnout Isn't Failure
Happy Friday, friends.
I hope you've had a great week. Mine has been pretty nuts. I've been deep in the editing process for my audiobook these past few weeks, and if I'm being real… I'm burnt out. Like, seriously burnt out.
Not just “need a nap” tired. I'm talking soul-deep fatigue—the kind that hits when you're putting everything you've got into something that matters, and it still feels like you're not moving fast enough. Like you're running on fumes, but the finish line keeps shifting just out of reach. I've been in pivot mode all week with so many areas of my life. And for the record, the pivots never end.
I'm proud of what I'm creating. I believe in it. But I've also had days where I stare at the screen, barely able to hear my own voice anymore—both literally and metaphorically.
This season of creating has taught me something I keep having to relearn:
Rest is not a reward. It's part of the process.
Too often, we glorify the hustle, the output, and the constant movement—but burnout is real, especially when you're pouring your heart into something as vulnerable as telling your truth.
So this is just your reminder (and mine):
If you're tired, you're not behind.
If you're overwhelmed, you're not failing.
If you're feeling everything all at once—good. You're alive. You're creating. You're becoming.
Take the rest. Take the breath. The work will still be there. And when you come back to it, you'll be softer, stronger, and clearer.
One thing I've been learning is you don't need to be on fire to prove you're still burning.
Please share with anyone who may need to hear this.
Until next week, I love you. 🩷
I’m a professional mobile dog groomer from Georgia and I recently had a knee scope done to repair some damage. I took 2 weeks off work and today is day 9 back at work and while every day is getting easier and easier, I do wish that I had taken at least one more week to rest and recover. I have a tendency to be extremely ambitious, but sometimes I’m overly ambitious and expect more out of myself than I can do. I’ve got to learn to rest and recover in general…I needed to read this so thank you for sharing your experience, it’s very uplifting 🫶I know everything is going to be ok, just gotta learn that hustling and making money is useless if I have no energy to enjoy life at the end of the week. I look forward to seeing you and the band in Atlanta this winter.
Life is not like a box of chocolates. Sometimes you know what you’re gonna get with the work you put into it…
I like your vibe and you’re writing. We’ve never met but we have a lot in common. I’m sure you have many on their journeys just as I am on my journey, inspired by you. Keep kicking ass. And please get your body some solid rest. You’re a rockstar!