Quieted, Not Silenced: My Return from Burnout Season

Hello....Again.

It's been a minute since I've written here, and for a long time, I wasn't sure if I'd return to this space. Quieted, yes. Not because I didn't have anything to say, but because I felt too tired to say it.

Creatively setting the stage for reflection

Burnout has a way of sneaking up on you. For me, it reared its head professionally, and I, of course, threw on my Wonder Woman cape and ignored it. I mean, it's Stress, right? We all get stressed. At a certain point, things began to feel like failure and second guesses. Before I knew it, on the inside, I could see and feel my light dim, even if to my co-workers and friends, I still showed up outwardly like their same old shining Star.

Looking back, I think I experienced achievement paralysis. At the height of the pandemic, I was doing all the things—reaching milestones, leading major projects, and chasing accolades. From the outside, everything looked aligned. I was even in the best shape I've ever been in.

But inside, I was exhausted. I wasn't just in my personal burnout season. I was disconnected from my own joy, creativity, and curiosity.

That's why I stepped away from Creatively Seeking Elevation and Happiness. And that's why I'm back!

What have I been up to? Reading, watching movies, enjoying my loc's, trying to lead myself softly. Recently, I watched The Woman in the Yard, a haunting film that really needs a trigger warning disclaimer. It brought the weight of depression to the surface in such a real and resonant way. Watching it stirred something in me. It reminded me that healing often begins when we name what we're going through and give ourselves permission to feel it.

So much has been going on since my last post, including MENOPAUSE. Yes, I've entered full menopause, and let me tell you: It's awful! However, I'm starting to come to terms with the fact that this transition is not just about physical change. It's emotional. It's spiritual. It's a reckoning. It's a Magic of Rebirth that has provided a powerful invitation to pause, reevaluate, and reconnect with the self I've often pushed to the back of the line. Of course, when I'm not seeking a fan to cool off from the Flashes.

So here I am—relaunching Creatively S.H.E. with fresh eyes, a softer heart, and a deeper intention.

I truly look forward to sharing what it's like to rediscover creativity, honor life's shifts, and pick back up. I'm ready for that internal dialogue about everything and the process of starting again.

• Navigating burnout, body changes, battling perfectionism—Hi friends!

• Feel muted by the pressure to keep achieving—ME TOO!

• This space is especially for us.

  
  

I'm back. And I have given myself permission to show up, seek happiness and elevation differently.

With grace,

Creatively S.H.E.