If you are still able to view my newsletter, I have to say I’m so grateful to have you as part of our community! because your engagement and support mean everything to me!
The reason for today’s
email is to talk about passionate living:
I want to share a conversation that I was having with a friend of mine in in my online community, she's a certified life coach, and we were talking about the amount of "unspoken stress" that the black woman is under bc of the amount of "role-switching" that we have had to do for many generations, still in
2023, the amount of pressure that we are under to "perform" whether in our jobs, friendships, partnerships, and if this doesnt apply then thats fine too, but burnout "which is often defined as state of physical or mental exhaustion caused by "overworking or stress." its also been called burned out or just "maxed out" energetically is how I usually reference it:
- having to make so many decisions each day.
- feelings of exhaustion from a never ending to do
list.
- low energy.
- needing a change of environment.
- loss of interest in work and activities you once enjoyed.
- increased irritability or frustration with others at work (including your boss)
This can occur when you feel like you have lost control of your day to day life and cant seem to find the time to focus on things
that bring you joy and peace of mind. 👀
I too have been there and if we dont take the time out to practice "mindfulness, and consistent prioritization of your needs first, you will always pour from an empty cup.
Here are some
actions to take to prevent burnout from creeping into your life:
- First, prioritize your peace (prayer, silence, walking, writing, talking to trusted counsel/friend etc)
- Schedule regular breaks throughout your day (to recharge and to reset your mind & your body)
- Create (personally select people who you want/trust) to be apart of your support system
Creating momentum after feeling at your max capacity, can feel like climbing up a never-ending hill but we must learn to release things on the way up that mountain so the "climb" is much more Purposeful and led by passionate-centered living vs. a "performative" one.
Affirmations for
today:
- Go be you and DO it very well.
- After any storm you "grow" thru you will unlock, FAITH, COURAGE and GRATITUDE.
- Courage is built not given, brave people take risks, even small risks count. Take that Leap of Faith.
- If you don't try you will never know if you could have been successful at it.
- Reply back with any questions or if you want any ideas on how to better prioritize your weekly tasks or
simplify your planning process.
