Are you caught in a 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑡 – 𝑟𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 – 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑡 – 𝑟𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 - 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑡 cycle?

You may have lots of fun during your holiday, but you feel dreadful shortly after coming back to work. You then plan and look forward to the next getaway.

How are you limiting yourself in your mind?

You may have an idea of “who you are” and “who you are not”. And, we often live up to the image we have in our mind.

Strictly adhering to this will limit your opportunities and hold you back, making you feel stuck.

No one is motivated all day, every day. Instead of procrastinating or blaming yourself for not being productive, what can you do instead?

Do you read many self-help books to improve yourself or help you overcome an emotional block?

How helpful has it been?

The “𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭” of not being productive enough is normal.

The “𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞” to work you feel within is also normal.

Instead of trying to suppress it and end up procrastinating, hating yourself for it; what can you do when you face this conflict within?

I am grateful for the wonderful opportunities in my life and for many years, I was scared that my luck would run out.

I was always wondering if I deserved all this.

Feedback is vital for growth but I used to feel very afraid to hear that I was not doing well enough.

It was holding me back.

I was the "good" daughter who turned "bad" by not following my dad’s footsteps.

For years, I thought I was taking over my dad’s business. Yet, it became clear to me that my path was not the same

I strived to be this ideal person in my mind.

The radical shift came from noticing how much I have been taking on and coming to peace that I cannot do it all and that it’s okay to reach out.