I’ve been so burnt out lately that I feel like I’m losing parts of myself. It’s been hard to communicate, connect, or even enjoy things the way I used to. I’ve been focused on surviving and staying strong in a chaotic world, and somewhere along the way, I forgot how to just have fun. Some days I feel stuck in survival mode, trying to find my way back to who I really am.
Call it a millennial crisis if you want...
But in my 30's, I realized I don't actually want the life I worked so hard for. I don't care about titles. I don't care about climbing anyone else's ladder. I care about time. I care about slow mornings. I care about peace.I care about bare feet at the beach with nowhere to be.
I still want to make money... just not at the cost of my life.
In order to become a better person, you must first realize how horrible you really are. Not in the dramatic sense, but in the quiet ways you sabotage yourself, repeat unhealthy patterns, hurt people who care about you, or tolerate what wounds you. You cannot grow if you keep pretending you're innocent in the story you've created.