Have you gone through a period of burnout as a creator? Are you in a season of burnout right now? Today's post could help.
There are upsides and downsides to being a creator.
Controlling your freedom and time? Upside. Fretting over cash flow so much you forget the definition of ‘weekend’? Major downside.
The mistake creators make is assuming that more money means fewer problems. “If I just had more money, I would never feel burnt out again!”
Is that how it works in practice? No. Unfortunately, there’s one challenge a plump checking account won’t solve: a poor money mindset.
The problem is that creator burnout is an intensely personal experience that goes beyond overclocking and overworking. Instead, burnout is often the result of a confluence of psychological factors that pop up whenever you feel boxed in.
I had a friend reach out to me during a particularly hard season of burnout, and it was very meaningful because she related with what I was walking through, and also came with a suggestion of a tool in the form of a book.
I took some time to listen through the book and it really helped me to process what I was feeling, validate those feelings, and then work through them. The book is called, Dear Writer Are You In Burnout? You can find it here. (Not an affiliate post, just a super helpful book!)
I have definitely experienced a season of burnout in recent months. It's tough when your source of work, income, and joy, suddenly feels dull. The very thing that used to be an outlet for creative work suddenly feels more like a blocker.
What sort of feelings have you experienced during a period of burnout? How did you recognize it as burnout specifically?