Reading this post made me think back to a time last winter when I was completely burned out from juggling work deadlines and my volunteer commitments. I had convinced myself that pushing through was the only way to prove my worth, but every night I felt more exhausted and detached. One evening, after a particularly stressful day, I finally let myself step away from the laptop, brewed a cup of tea, and sat on the balcony watching the snow fall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Player I focused on my breathing, allowed the quiet to settle in, and simply told myself that taking a break wasn’t selfish—it was necessary. The next morning I returned to my tasks with a clearer head and actually finished more…
Reading this post made me think back to a time last winter when I was completely burned out from juggling work deadlines and my volunteer commitments. I had convinced myself that pushing through was the only way to prove my worth, but every night I felt more exhausted and detached. One evening, after a particularly stressful day, I finally let myself step away from the laptop, brewed a cup of tea, and sat on the balcony watching the snow fall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Player I focused on my breathing, allowed the quiet to settle in, and simply told myself that taking a break wasn’t selfish—it was necessary. The next morning I returned to my tasks with a clearer head and actually finished more…