Recipe for Reinvention
This is a recipe of how a young, ambitious woman mastered the art of the ultimate burnout sauce. Follow along to create a foolproof way to burn the candle at both ends while chasing a path that was never truly yours. This classic recipe is being perfected daily—because let’s face it, overwork never goes out of style. Bon Appétit!!
Ingredients:
- 1 freshly broken heart (now you single single)
- 1.5 months of catching flights not feelings (Costa Rican sun and surf, Japanese tea, and Balinese stillness)
- A generous pinch of loneliness
- 1 house in limbo with the ex “watchin’ like puss fi jump”
- 2 cups of Yin and Restorative Yoga (best when practised daily)
- 1 career pivot, bold and a dash of risk
- A pinch of nostalgia for a city that once felt like home
- 1 slightly unexpected tragedy (handle with care)
Instructions:
- Return home from a sabbatical filled with beach, surf and Pura Vida—breathe in the loneliness, but don’t let it overcook.
- Stir in the weight of an unfinished chapter: a house you no longer want, an ex pressing for closure, and a career pivot on the horizon.
- Slowly fold in a new lifestyle—Yin and Restorative Yoga—letting each session soften the edges of uncertainty.
- Whisk together courage and chaos, then quit your job, sell the house, and move back to the one place that ever felt like home.
- Right before things begin to take shape, brace yourself for an unexpected loss—grief will thicken the mixture, makin’ it hard to stir.
- Let everything simmer. Some flavours only deepen with time.
Serving suggestion: Best savoured with deep breaths and an open heart.
Conclusion
Whether you’re whipping up the ultimate burnout sauce for the first time or you’ve perfected the recipe a million times over, be aware of the signs when they show up—they never look the same for everyone. Burnout wears many disguises, shifting with each season of life. As we journey towards the antidote, ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy!’. Stay tuned!