Is Your Battery Full or Empty? 🔥

Understanding that there are moments when we can no longer keep running on 1% battery is so important—because this is the number one reason we end up experiencing burnout. And burnout will only bring you more stress. You can’t function, you can’t live a normal life. So if you're already feeling early signs, take action now. This is a different kind of article—but one that’s useful and important. Let me share with you some signs of burnout, and how to avoid falling all the way into full collapse.

Today I want to talk about something we often ignore until we’re already drowning in it: pre-burnout. Yes, before we collapse into full-blown burnout (that extreme physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion), our body and soul give us signs. The problem is—we were never taught to see them… or worse, we learned to ignore them.

But what if I told you it’s possible to prevent it?

What if I told you your body is already speaking to you?

Let’s talk with full honesty—because this is one of the most important steps: honesty. When we aren’t honest with ourselves and keep ignoring the signs, we won’t get anywhere. We’ll stay stuck exactly where we are.

Before we dive into everything that leads to burnout, let me explain something: sometimes you think you’re moving forward… but you’re not.

Let me give you a quick example. Have you ever been in a parked car, and suddenly panicked because you thought your car was reversing? But then you realize it’s the car next to you that’s moving—and your eyes tricked you? You scream thinking you're about to crash, but you were completely still. So what’s your brain trying to tell you?

It’s screaming: You’ve been in survival mode for too long, always on alert—trying to fix, protect, prepare. Your mind and spirit are yelling: Relax.

🌡 What is pre-burnout?
It’s that point of confusion and mental fog before the full breakdown.
You’re not fully disconnected yet, but you feel lost. You don’t understand what’s happening.
You’re not sleeping well. You can’t focus.
You feel irritated for no reason.
You feel like even when you rest—you’re not really resting.
You’ve lost interest in what used to light you up.
Your body hurts, you feel drained, and every day feels heavier.

No—you’re not “crazy,” you’re not “weak,” and it’s not that you “just need to be stronger.”
You’re entering pre-burnout. And that needs care too.

🚨 Signs You Need to Pay Attention to RIGHT NOW

• You wake up more tired—even after sleeping 10 hours.

• You start feeling resentment for everything you have to do.

• You feel like if one more person asks you for “just one little favor,” you’re going to explode.

• You hear yourself thinking: “I can’t do this anymore… but I have to keep going.”

• You feel disconnected from yourself and your purpose.

• You feel anxious or desperate just thinking about the week ahead.

• You keep forgetting simple things you never used to forget.

• Even the things you love frustrate you now.

• You feel dizzy, blurry-eyed, nauseous—these are also signs.

Sound familiar?
Breathe with me for a moment.
Inhale. Exhale.
You’re still on time. And most importantly—you’re not alone.
You are not the only one going through this. Believe me, I know—because I’ve been there.
I’ve even experienced autistic burnout, which can show up as the desire to quit everything, the urge to disappear, and a total aversion to being around people—even the kindest ones. It’s your body screaming: I need time just for me.

🌱 What Can You Do to Avoid Burnout?
I’m not going to tell you to take a trip to Bali (though that would be amazing lol).
I’m going to talk real—about what you can do right now, today.

1. Pause—without guilt.
What does this mean? It means not feeling guilty for closing your eyes for a minute to breathe.
To focus on your peaceful place.
To repeat affirmations.
If you can’t take a full day off—take an afternoon.
If not an afternoon—take an hour.
If not an hour—take ten minutes where NO ONE interrupts you.
This is not selfishness. This is self-love.
Society taught us to focus only on output and productivity. But this is why so many people burn out.
We’ve forgotten how to trust ourselves, our dreams, our desires—what truly makes us happy.

2. Do an energy scan—daily.
Ask yourself:
— What’s draining me today?
— What would energize me right now?
Write the answers—even on a napkin.
(On my page, you’ll find one of my guided books: Practice Positivity for 30 Days. I created it because a year ago I needed something to help me get out of my own burnout.)

3. Don’t disconnect from yourself.
We think that if we stop producing, everything will fall apart.
But do you know what actually falls apart first? You.
And there is no world without you. Literally.
Because no one else can experience this life through your eyes.
If you weren’t here physically, how could you experience the physical love of God, the Creator—whatever name you choose for that divine force?

4. Start saying NO.
Saying “I can’t” is also self-love.
Saying “I don’t want to” is also self-respect.
You don’t have to justify everything. You have the right to take care of yourself.

Let me tell you something personal.
For years, I believed I needed friends. But every time I made one, I kept attracting narcissists. Why? Because I was surrounded by those kinds of people. Of course I couldn’t take it anymore.
One day, someone asked me for another favor—one I didn’t want to do. It made me uncomfortable, and I already had my own life to deal with.
I said, “I’m sorry, but no.”
That friendship ended right then. That person didn’t acknowledge anything I had done before—including flying to their city to support them.
Now I see that their ideas were extreme, and they never appreciated me.

I even had a panic attack in their home, which I didn’t understand at the time—but later found out what it was.
And that “no” I gave… it saved me from ending up in the hospital.

So no, I don’t feel guilty. Because now I don’t have “friends” around me—but I do have peace.
I’m no longer carrying the problems of others like I’m their free therapist. (Crazy, but true.)
Sometimes, it’s better to make decisions that allow us to breathe.
The right people—the ones who match your frequency—will come when the time is right.
For now, I enjoy my life. I only care for my children and my partner. Period.
Everything else will arrive in divine timing.

5. Do something that brings you joy.
Dance.
Draw.
Go for a walk with no destination.
Play—not to win, not to level up.
Just to exist.
That heals you. That recharges you. That sets you free.

💌 Today, I spoke from experience.
Tomorrow? I have no idea—and that’s the beauty of it.

What I do know is this:
You don’t have to wait until you’re completely drained to start caring for yourself.

Pre-burnout is a warning, not a threat.
And if you listen to your body, emotions, and spirit today… I promise you, you’re still on time to heal—without having to fall apart.

Today is a beautiful day to tell yourself:
“I’ve done enough for today. Now I’m going to do something for me.
I matter. I am worth the time.”

I love you.
The Woman on Fire 🔥