On Learning When to Step Back

A lesson in understanding your limits.

This email has been a long time coming. It’s overdue because, in many ways, I don’t want to write it. I don’t want to admit that I can’t do it all or let anyone down. But, as a recovering burnout, it’s taken a lot of self-reflection and strength to admit I’m running on fumes.

As you’ve heard me say again and again, burnout is a symptom of a larger societal problem and, in order to break the cycle, we must acknowledge its existence before we can begin to heal. I’m doing no one any favors by putting out content that’s rushed. I want to delve deeper into the root of burnout by interviewing more psychologists and scientists who’ve made it their career to study it. In order to do so, I have to take a step back.

Starting today, Beyond Burnout will be in your inboxes every two weeks. It’s a slight adjustment, but a necessary one. As I move forward with this newsletter, I’m hoping to continue publishing real interviews with burnouts across various industries and find new ways to help burnout recovery that go beyond merely investing more into self-care.

Thank you all for your support and understanding. I hope being open about this decision helps you feel brave enough to set a much-needed boundary for yourself. Change is never easy, but trusting your intuition and giving yourself room to recover and re-evaluate your priorities will help you as you continue to grow and heal.

Catch the next Beyond Burnout in your inbox on Feb. 10.