Tag: burnout

Getting off the hamster wheel

Hamster Wheel or Treadmill?

It’s common to say we say we don’t have time for things that are important. Yet we spend so much time wrapped up in things that we know aren’t a good use of our time. Scratch that. BECAUSE we spend so much time wrapped up in things that we know aren’t a good use of…
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Assertive selfishness is not equal to aggressive selfishness

Assertive Selfishness is not equal to Aggressive Selfishness

“Selfish” is not a four-letter word. We’re taught from infancy that being selfish is bad.We condition ourselves to believe we must be selfLESS to be good. That story we tell ourselves results in frustration, exhaustion, and burnout. We’re missing the nuances of being selfish. While it’s advisable to avoid being “aggressively selfish” – displaying toxic…
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