A couple weeks ago, while I was mindlessly scrolling Twitter, I saw a tweet listing the symptoms of burnout. Seeing it was so weird, like reading a list of everything I’ve been struggling with that I couldn’t seem to connect together. I don’t think of my life as particularly stressful, so the idea of experiencing even mild burnout seems really odd to me. But all the symptoms are there, which means I need to take some action to make things better.
After some thought, I’ve decided the best thing to put aside right now is the blog. I had big goals for this space this year, but work and life circumstances suggest the best thing right now is to go on a blogging hiatus until things are more under control. I don’t know how long it’ll last or when I’ll be back — I think at some point I will miss writing about books in this way and that’ll be the sign that it’s time to blog again.
Thanks for reading through all of this. I’ll still be on Instagram and (hopefully) Goodreads, so you can catch my bookish stuff there. I hope to be back soon!
P.S. If you’re worried about burnout, Emily and Amelia Nagoski’s Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle has been an amazing read. I’ve gotten so much out of that book already, and I’m only partially through it. It’s so great, especially because it focuses on burnout for women. Highly recommended!
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Hug! I will miss you, of course, but I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself, friend. <3 <3 <3
I completely understand. Sounds like taking a blogging break is what you need. Hope things get easier soon.
You will be missed! But glad to hear you are taking care of yourself, and I hope you one day find your way back to it! Until then, best of luck!!
Glad to hear you’re taking care of yourself, Kim. Burnout is no joke, and it can be hard to find the right thing that needs to “give” to alleviate (some of) the symptoms. Hope this step away helps. 🙂
take care of yourself!
Please do use GoodReads so we can see what you’re reading from week to week! Hope it’s a productive time off and I’ll look forward to your return!
This is just to let you know whenever you return that you have been missed.
I totally understand needing to take a step away to recharge. Thank you for linking the book – I think I need to check it out too. Take good care and we’ll be here when you are ready to come back!
I hope you enjoy the hiatus and are able to regain some equilibrium! We’ll miss you here 🙂
Everyone who blogs totally gets what you’re saying. Take a break and we’ll be here when you’re back!!
I know the feeling. I’ve been struggling with burnout as well. I’ll miss your posts but I hope everything works out for you.
Good luck!