I’m burned out. How about you?
Dear ZORA Family,
On a recent Zoom call with some colleagues, someone asked me if I could quantify my current motivation level in a percentage. I had to be honest: some days it feels like I’m operating at 60% capacity; other days I’m firing on all cylinders. The instability of it all sometimes gets to me — that is until I realize that we’ve collectively been dealing with some pretty heavy paradigm shifts over these last few months. So it’s only natural to feel a bit off your game.
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We live in a social climate where we’ve been conditioned not to let our guard down, to suck it up and just power through. We’ve also been conditioned to be a light for everyone around us—to make them feel hopeful, optimistic, or energized about everything. Reminder: Not your job.
💖 Read: You Can’t Force Yourself to Feel Hopeful
If all of this is feeling really familiar, we have something special launching for you tomorrow. It’s a special series that will help you navigate your burnout, whether you’re entering into it, caught in the middle of it, or coming out on the other side of it.
I promise you it will be worth your time, which is more precious than ever these days.
Stay in touch,
Vanessa K. De Luca, Editor-in-Chief
P.S. A new week means a new reason to reflect. ✨ Read this week’s ZORAscope ✨
