Let’s Not Burn Out
Back in May 2013, I was a manager at Google, working on my master's thesis in Human Development, and a mom of a baby and toddler.
On paper, life gave me everything I wanted. The job, the husband, the kids, the education. But in reality, I was struggling. It was terrific, but it was also too much.
I had 37 direct reports with no middle management. My sleep was disrupted every night, if not by children, then by my spinning thoughts. I was in a state of nearly perpetual agitation, trying to be everything to everyone.
I didn't know it then, but I was a perfectionist, a people pleaser, and struggling with massive Impostor Syndrome–even though I didn't know that was a thing.
I was on the edge of burnout.
Why was this life I wanted so much, causing so much stress?
That question drove me to ten years of profound self-discovery and learning to coach others who struggle in similar ways.
I believe life is too short to be burned out from the life you love.
The Align Coaching Classroom starts soon, and the Fall session will focus on everything I struggled with all those years ago.
This upcoming session is for you if:
You feel like you can never say “no” to others, leading to exhaustion and resentment.
Your sleep is disrupted with ruminating thoughts.
Your inner critic is noisy and has you feeling down most of the time.
You feel burned out and have fantasies of walking away.
Your personal relationships are strained because you are spending so much time with work.
Your confidence at work has taken a hit, or maybe you haven't ever felt confident in a professional environment.
You often feel like a fraud at work, as if you received your success due to luck, circumstance, and/or charm.
This upcoming session is not for you if you feel like you've got a handle on your stress and are generally feeling good in the workplace.
Future sessions focusing on boundaries, toxic interpersonal dynamics, and communication may be a better fit.
What I remember most from ten years ago was how everything always felt out of whack. I had little time for the things that were most important to me. Life was too unbalanced.
Since then, I have learned that little changes often create the most significant impacts:
Learning to tame the inner critic
Strategies for improved sleep and interrupting a spinning mind
Learning to say 'no' to the urgent things and 'yes' to the important things
What confidence actually is, and how to authentically embody it
Game plans for when Impostor Syndrome flares up
Tools to navigate uncertainty
If you want this in your life, consider signing up for the Align Coaching Classroom. Classes start October 10, and I hope you will join me.