Thought-provoking read. Thank you. And yes, what does the future hold for us? Who else yearns for the days before the internet took hold, before social media? It has its benefits when used right, but that is a fine line to draw. We still need nature, family, and friends to hold on to what is real and to live in the present. That is what makes us human.
My version of burnout wasn’t a crash, it was a slow descent into numbness. Realizing one day that I can’t recall the last time I felt much of anything. Couldn’t remember what joy feels like.
I’ve been healing by figuring out what *I* want, not what I’m supposed to want. And trying, every day, to fight the inertia by putting what I truly desire first.
Thank you for sharing this. That moment when you realize you can’t even remember the last time you truly felt something... it hits hard.
It’s inspiring that you’re finding your way back by focusing on what you genuinely want, not what you’re told you should want. That’s such an important (and brave) shift. Keep putting yourself first—you’re doing something real and meaningful, even if it’s one small step at a time.
Thought-provoking read. Thank you. And yes, what does the future hold for us? Who else yearns for the days before the internet took hold, before social media? It has its benefits when used right, but that is a fine line to draw. We still need nature, family, and friends to hold on to what is real and to live in the present. That is what makes us human.
"We still need nature, family, and friends to hold on to what is real and to live": 100% true!
My version of burnout wasn’t a crash, it was a slow descent into numbness. Realizing one day that I can’t recall the last time I felt much of anything. Couldn’t remember what joy feels like.
I’ve been healing by figuring out what *I* want, not what I’m supposed to want. And trying, every day, to fight the inertia by putting what I truly desire first.
Thank you for sharing this. That moment when you realize you can’t even remember the last time you truly felt something... it hits hard.
It’s inspiring that you’re finding your way back by focusing on what you genuinely want, not what you’re told you should want. That’s such an important (and brave) shift. Keep putting yourself first—you’re doing something real and meaningful, even if it’s one small step at a time.