mindset
Soulful Burnout
Speaking with my VIP client this weekend it was clear he was having a crisis of soul. We were talking about spiritual burnout.
He feels disheartened by how people treat one another these days and the current news reports make him wonder, “what is happening to the human race?”
Ugliness in our bigger world is impossible to control. It affects us deeply (even more so for those HSPs among us), and like my client we are left upset, unsure and worried about our health, safety and futures. What and how can we possibly make a difference.?!
During the course of our call my client realised he could control something…his own world. He realised that what he said and how he behaved towards other people during his day, would lift his spirits and leave him feeling he can make a small difference. Perfect timing. After our call he’s off on his weekly errands with a purposely kinder word to the bank teller, grocer, and waitress at lunch. (I could feel the smile on his face through the phone). Powerful!
Sounds a reasonable, achievable plan doesn’t it? Kindness is not a new concept, but we often forget about it when we’re exhausted, disheartened and feeling disillusioned in our own life.
So darlings, why don’t we all join my client and increase the goodness factor in this crazy world of ours.
- say thank you as you leave a store, restaurant, bus
- share compassion
- share love
- share beauty
- smile a little wider
Off to feed my soul. Cheerio from The Burnout Queens xx
Ps: Come on, share your goodness factor in the space below, you might inspire someone.
Monday Mantra… Stop Struggling
It’s All About The Eyeliner!
Early morning start, dog walk, dog breakfast, human breakfast (never skip breakfast, a BOQ rule if you want to beat burnout), a quick second cup of tea with the news and it’s time to get myself ‘ready’ for the day. Feeling a little ‘morning lazy’ so thought “I’ll skip the eyeliner” but one last glance in the mirror made me think “ I look unfinished”. On went the eyeliner, ready to meet the world! (Now before you get huffy thinking ‘eyeliner doesn’t make the woman’ well of course you’re right, but red lipstick and eyeliner does it for me!). It’s absolutely not about the eyeliner it’s about that little extra effort that can raise your experience out of the ordinary.
There’s a problem here because as women we so easily get trapped doing ‘extras’ for others but not making that same effort for ourselves. When we don’t go that little extra distance for ourselves we subtly give ourselves the message that we aren’t worth the effort. Well, we are here to say…
It’s simply not right that we ‘make do’ while saving all the extras for others.
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Oh it may not always be convenient to find the time or the energy for that extra, but far too much of our world has become about convenience. Convenient doesn’t always mean better or easier and it certainly often doesn’t equate with beautiful or soulful. You need to get beyond a mindset of ‘this will do’ when it comes to you. You need to reflect your gorgeous energy into the world.
It’s time my darlings for you to become mindful of what you desire, what delights you, and what just plain feels good so you can make them your extras!
When you live from a place of positiveness, optimism and spirit… when you take the time and energy to add that little something extra (yes, like my eyeliner) you are saying to yourself (and to the world)…
What I have to offer is meaningful. I am an important part of the ‘bigger picture’.
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If you are feeling stuck in the mundane and ordinary…do something extra today! Your metaphorical eyeliner can spur creativity, open up new opportunities, and create wider vistas.
You will feel more powerful within yourself when you treat yourself like you matter. When you treat yourself with value. Your effort is a direct mirror of your self-worth and self-approval.
Are you ready for a Burnout Queen shout out? Let’s be heard Queenies…
“I take pride in myself. I have confidence. I am a serious contender. I will not settle for mediocre or mundane! It’s my time to make that effort. Time to defy ordinary!”
Until Next Time…Grab Life by the Crown!
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