the quiet re-entry

Getting back up after burnout.

Sometimes I wish we were taught how to navigate the complexities of life.
But maybe if we were, our growth wouldn’t feel earned.
Maybe the lessons only stick because we had to stumble through them ourselves.

After a week of playing life on ‘easy mode’, I’m slowly starting to get my energy back.
The thing is, reentry is harder than resting.
Replying to a text feels like a chore.
Going outside feels distant.
Even the smallest acts of connection feel heavy.

And I get it now - why people stay in motion just to avoid feeling.
Because when you finally stop, everything you’ve been holding up starts to fall.
The burnout catches up, the emotions rush in, and you realise how tired you actually are.
It’s scary to let that crash happen.
So instead, we keep going - hoping momentum will save us.
But it never really does.

The truth is, it’s better to soft collapse - to slow down before life forces you to.
To let yourself feel the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the emotions you’ve been avoiding.
It’s not weakness; it’s release.
Because even though getting back up feels harder afterwards, it saves you from a much bigger, inevitable crash later on.

So, let yourself reset.
Let the stillness reset you.
And when you’re ready - ease back in.
Wake up a little earlier.
Reply to that one message.
Step outside for some air.

Each small act is you finding rhythm again.
Each gentle attempt is you returning to yourself.

This cycle will repeat - you’ll burn out again, and that’s okay.
Each time, you’ll know how to fall softer.
Each time, you’ll rise a little wiser.

Still,
Becoming Bo