When Is Enough Enough?
You gave everything you had. Every shift, every patient, every moment. And somehow it still didn’t feel like you gave enough. Even though you were exhausted. Self-compassion is hard for caregivers deep in burnout.
You gave everything you had. Every shift, every patient, every moment. And somehow it still didn’t feel like you gave enough. Even though you were exhausted. Self-compassion is hard for caregivers deep in burnout.
When was the last time your needs came first? Not your patients. Not your family. Yours. Self care and self compassion seem to be the first things that leave us in burnout.
OMG, I feel so bad! Sound familiar? Guilt is supposed to be useful. But the kind is not. Burnout, guilt, they hurt when you are in burnout.
You’d never talk to a friend the way you talk to yourself. So when did your inner voice become so mean? And why does
Burnout doesn’t just steal your energy. It steals your color, your joy. If you are exhausted and stopped feeling much of anything, the good and the bad, this is for you.
You finally sat down. And instead of peace, your mind fills with everything you haven’t done. Burnout makes resting feel impossible.
You slept. You rested. And you woke up just as exhausted. This isn’t about sleep. This is about burnout, and your body has been trying to tell you something for a long time.