On Growth|
Hi folks. It's been a hot minute. I feel like my thoughts and feelings about this season of my life have been brewing for awhile. Burn out is not something that is talked about enough in every day conversations with people. I feel like part of the interesting facets of who I am, is that I am willing to have those conversations. I am willing to explore the uncomfortable feelings in order to gain more clarity and perspective. Asking people how they are doing has become the norm in our society. We do not even hesitate to greet someone with a "Hi/Hello" followed by a "How are you doing?". But do we listen? Do we see the nuances in a person's voice/tone/body language? Why do we feel shame when we answer honestly? Every time I answer honestly with how I am doing and I'm not doing well, I feel guilty. I feel like an inconvenience or a burden. But why? There has been this societal expectation to "the grind" is admirable and rest is laziness. So muc...