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Sounds like you are burned out. I would take 1-2 weeks off and unplug. See if that helps.
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Well, schedule time in 3 weeks and drop in the calendar now. Until you prioritize your well being and make the time, not sure you can fix this. Going to another job won’t help either if the root cause is your unwillingness to maintain boundaries.
I felt this way at the end of 2020. Was also struggling with some personal issues & my motivation both at work and in my personal life was super low. I deleted all social media apps and took off from work for two weeks. I had several deadlines for two different clients as well. It felt like if I took time off my projects will fall apart. I went ahead with it any way! Imo worth it because with a better focus I’m able to deliver increased value for both those clients. I also signed up to complementary coaching calls with three to four different career / life coaches and got a ton of ideas about identifying mental roadblocks and upping my motivation if that’s something you want to try. Good luck!
I don’t mind sharing. I read books, journaled my thoughts, ran quite a bit, did yoga, cooked & ate without rushing to the next email or call, FaceTimed my family, who I’ve not seen in over a year, halfway across the world, slept in most days, meditated daily with the app Calm, joined some virtual events on mindfulness, and also did some career coaching! :)
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We also want to start trying to have kids in the next year or so, so I feel like if I do need to move - it needs it be soon so that I can be qualified for leave if it comes to that. Idk.
Part of me also feels empty because I feel like I wish I had kids already. I’m 28 and just got married, but I see so many ppl with their babies. I’ve talked to my SO about this as well and he sympathizes with me but also reminds me that babies will change both our lives a lot and that I should enjoy the time we have together now, which I agree with.
I just have... a lot going on in my brain.
I’m on the same boat for the last 1 year. Have taken several 2 week breaks and it gave me only a temporary reprieve. I am thinking of taking a longer sabbatical, but not sure how to tell the leadership why I need the sabbatical.