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Your Monday Message đź’Ś
Message #28: Burnout isn’t a sign you’re weak — it’s often a sign you’ve been strong for too long.
Hiya ,
Burnout doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It often means you’ve been holding it all together for far too long.
We live in a world that celebrates pushing through, showing up no matter what, and staying strong even when everything in you is asking for rest. But real strength isn’t about how much you can carry — it’s about knowing when to set things down.
Burnout is your body’s way of saying: “I can’t keep running on empty.”
It’s a signal, not a flaw. A turning point, not a breakdown.
If you’re feeling it now, it doesn’t mean you’re broken — it means you’re finally ready to listen, soften and remember that your worth isn’t in your output — it’s in your presence.
The next version of your success will require care, not just resilience.
And that starts with honoring yourself, not abandoning yourself to meet every “urgent” fire life or others will ask you to put out next.
(Because if that’s the case, they never will end, will they?)
✨
What truly feels important to prioritize for you? And what is just external noise making things seem much more urgent than it really is?