I wasn't supposed to talk about it. Few of us feel like we can talk about it, especially at work.

When we're burned out, we normalize feeling depleted all the time, and joy feels like an elusive indulgence. We try to talk ourselves out of pausing, resting, recalibrating and asking for help and keep pushing ourselves.

I didn’t see it coming. I didn’t know I needed it.

But when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

This is, perhaps, my most honest and exposing post, but I felt compelled to share my journey to give you courage to share yours.

If you find yourself in a place of frustration, sadness or anger over changes happening in your life or amid adversity you are facing or working through right now, today’s blog post will speak to you. In it, I share a 3-step process for building resilience.

If you ask just about anyone how they’re feeling right now, you’ll probably end up with some version of the word “tired.”

But it’s more than just a lack-of-sleep-tired. It’s a feeling of chronic exhaustion and fatigue at the soul level.

Do you ever feel like you have to put on a front and hide the ways you’re struggling? Like you have to be the one to keep it all together and appear strong?

We like before and after stories (especially the “after”) but we rarely tell our stories of being in the middle. If that’s where you are today, keep reading.

Few of us would think of sickness as a gift, but I’ve learned that some gifts come in unexpected packages. Sometimes we’re given gifts that we would have never asked for that end up being what we need. These are the lessons I learned from burning out and recovering from Epstein-Barr Virus.

We're exhausted all the time. We feel like we're running on empty but continue to do what we can to appear like we're okay on the surface. But just because something is COMMON doesn't mean it's NORMAL.

If you or someone you know is on the brink of burnout, read this.