In addition to Burnout 4.0, I’ve recently caught the flu while my partner has been sick for over a week. I mention this because it leads right into what gets me through the toughest days, all of my favorite things and people.
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Having the added stress of taking care of someone while feeling exhausted and awful leaves little room for inspiration honestly; while my friends and family are telling me about all of their plans over the weekend, I’m hobbling around trying to cook and clean the apartment on top of catching up on all of the work I missed on top of my existing burnout. At the same time though, knowing I have a support system that checks in on me in these rough patches always pulls me out of my negative thoughts even if I am envious or frustrated at times.
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Plus, considering how much I love my hobbies and interests, those are usually the things that help me get through challenges from physical health to stress to basically anything difficult that pops up in my life. Even though I’m on a weird schedule balancing my responsibilities and resting enough to recover, I find some little pockets of time to watch YouTube videos or series I like to help relax. As an artist/designer too, most of my inspiration comes from the shows/movies, artists, videos, books, etc. I come across; with all of these amazing works to experience, I find a way to feel reinvigorated and get back into my rhythm.
