This week has been incredibly difficult and I could feel a burnout in my near future.

When sharing this with a good friend, he reminded me I was in the same position last year. What did I do then and what have I learned since then?

All I remember is holding on until the most stressful factors dissipated. But how to hold on?

It was considering the things I had control over and the things I was willing… rather needed… to let go.

It was also a willingness to let go of the idea I had to be perfect in all areas. At that juncture, and this one, I had to make choices at where to focus my energy.

I also had to ignore my perceived opinions of others.

It’s doing the best I can given the circumstances.

I also realized this was a continued pattern of mine for the past ten years.

Maybe it’s time I finally learn my lesson.