Burnout Is Real.
“It’s Just The Facts!” Erica Sinclair from Stranger Things shares some facts with us.
By Coach Clo Blanco
I didn’t want to say it.
I tried hinting. I tried joking about it.
I even said it out loud—in a reel, to make it go.
But the truth? I didn’t fully admit it to myself until I walked into my house, half-melted ice pop in hand, and passed out standing up. That’s when my husband, the amazing @tonykrupp, took a photo as evidence. I didn’t look tired. I looked… gone as if I had left myself somewhere back at the wellness center, at the dealership. Or maybe even months before that.
That’s not just fatigue. That’s burnout—and it’s real.
The Myth of “Just Take a Break”
I tried. I truly did. I stopped creating, I stopped overworking, I even tried doing nothing. Swinging on a hammock, resting at home… but nothing felt good. I was physically sick from pushing too hard, and emotionally sick from stepping away. I felt guilty for resting, even though my body was begging for it.
Burnout doesn’t announce itself with fanfare.
It creeps in through the cracks:
—When you’re too polite to say no
—When “just one more project” becomes your lifestyle
—When showing up becomes a performance instead of a choice
No Plan, No Content,
No Pretending
Eventually, I stopped everything. Not out of inspiration. Not because I had a 10-step healing plan.
I just… stopped. To feel again. To remember who I was when I wasn’t producing, filming, selling, or fixing someone else’s problem. It was uncomfortable. But it was necessary.
Burnout Isn’t a Weakness—It’s a Signal
If you’re reading this and nodding—maybe you’ve hit that wall too.
Maybe you’re waking up with that ache behind your eyes.
Maybe you’re pushing through your “to-dos” with a smile that’s beginning to crack.
Let this post be your permission slip:
”You are not lazy”. “You’re not dramatic”. “You’re burned out”.
And that matters—your wellness matters.
I’m rebuilding now. Slowly. On my terms.
Some days, I swing. Some days, I cry. Some days, I feel strong enough to create again.
But I don’t rush it anymore. Because now I know:
The world doesn’t need my hustle.
Thanks for reading.
Clo
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