My therapist and I were talking about burnout, and she said something that really stuck with me.
She explained that burnout isn’t just being tired. It’s being emotionally exhausted. It’s when your body keeps going but your mind and spirit are tapped out. You’re still showing up, still handling responsibilities, still being “strong”… but inside, you’re running on fumes.
I told her how I feel drained even after resting. How small tasks feel heavy. How I don’t feel lazy—I feel worn down. And she said, “That’s what happens when you’ve been in survival mode for too long. Your nervous system never gets a break.”
That hit hard.
Please stop letting people play you. Trust your instincts, see their manipulation, and stop giving your energy to those who are hot + cold with you and don’t appreciate the real you. Grieve, cleanse your energy, use boundaries, refocus, reground & move in the ways that honor YOU.
my mom once told me "accountability will always feel like an attack when you are not ready to acknowledge how your behavior harms others" and that shit is real.