Listen when it whispers
If you are a regular reader of my writing, you will know that listening to my inner voice plays a big part of my journey. Recently, as I encountered a second episode of burnout, I found it had started to shout at me as opposed to ‘talking quietly’, you may ask how I know the difference.
Well…..
As I started to chase around more my physical body started to get tired, I had no energy and the more I tried to do coupled with a back injury the less I got done. All in all, I almost found myself coming back as I was trying to going forward, basically like a dog chasing its tail I was going round in circles.
Over the years since my last burnout in 2009 I have often shared with others the need to just be still, my second burnout has been caused by not doing just that as there were times when I found myself so busy helping others I forget that I too just need to let go and just be.
I guess having gone through burnout once before whilst it didn’t make me ‘super human’ it did after a while assist me to recognise the signs and to understand that when that something inside says ‘Stop’ then that is indeed what is meant to happen; If however I don’t ‘Stop’ as soon as I should I get the message loud and clear as it begins to affect my physical self as it did this time with the back injury.
I was fortunate that at the point of ‘I have exhausted all my energy’ I was able to take take stock and just be. I turned off my mobile and emails to solely concentrate on just being still and being with those I hold close.
It is now that I am back from the experience again that my inner voice has quietened down but equally so I have I, understanding again that the more we keep moving the less we get done.
So, I urge you to take a breath, to sit still and to listen to what your inner voice is telling you, it may seem like you don’t have the time to do so but trust me if you don’t listen when it starts to speak up, it will get louder until it makes you listen! As they say listen to your inner voice when it whispers as you don’t want to hear it scream.
Today take time to sit and just be, you never know what may come into your consciousness that will indeed help you to travel life’s path a little easier.
