Lately, waking up has felt like I've been physically hit by something heavy. So many revelations have emerged, and I have been taking my time to process them. All this has exhausted me, despite having revelled me.
I realized that from the moment we wake up, we are just constantly striving. I have got to do this workout, and I have got to read this book today, and I have to complete this course today and I have to submit this task today.
I reckoned that the heaviness I felt in the mornings was from having thoughts of a similar nature. I focussed on all that I had to do. And it just feels, drab. As if there's no end to this.
Maybe I have been focussing on the doing aspect so much, that I forgot to take a step back, and savour the right now. Just for a while, to not think about what comes next, and just be here now.
The burnout is real. When you reach this phase, even the most mundane tasks feel un-doable.
This is why taking breaks, or a pause is necessary. I was so engorged in the speed, that it didn't occur that I was tired, and it was time to take a step back.
These burnouts are physical, mental and psychological. Once it manifests in the body, the inflammation in the body can force you to a grinding halt.
Don't ever let it get to this point. There's no end to things that are happening around us. It can take months and years to see the fruits of your labour. It's all about the love, nurture and care that goes behind the scenes in your labour and adds to the strength and vitality of your pursuit.
