Burnout doesn’t always arrive all at once. More often, it builds quietly—through long days, constant demands, and the gradual draining of energy you once relied on. What used to feel manageable starts to feel heavy. Motivation fades. Even rest doesn’t seem to restore what’s been lost.
Prior to engaging with Francis Weller’s Entering the Healing Ground: The Wild Edge of Sorrow Official Workbook I was well aware of an intellectual/rational part of my system. I’ve come to learn that this one attempts to logically explain what I am feeling to help me feel more in control. While this can be helpful, it does have its limitations, especially when it comes to navigating grief. In his work, Weller identifies the vital importance of tapping into our imaginations to help disrupt our rational processes. We cannot simply think our way through grief; rather, we must actively attend to it with a much deeper medicine. Weller identifies this medicine as compassion, which is offered from our Soul/Self. He notes that compassion can reach the places in our systems that have become contorted by grief.
Richard Schwartz and Thomas Hubl coauthor an exploration of how trauma impacts not only individual bodies, but communities and societies.
Feeling stuck isn't a sign you're broken—it's a sign you're ready for more. Whether you're questioning your path, burned out, or craving work that actually matters, you're in the right place.
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