University, homework, trying to stay fit, keeping up with the blog, reading as much as possible, writing, commenting on other bloggers posts, and dealing with all the punches life gives, I am having an emotional burn out. This isn’t to say I’m running out of ideas (in fact, I am suffering from having too many) or even that I’m unhappy with all I have to do. Just that I’m running low on gas and I need to find a way to refill, refresh, and revitalize myself.
I put all this pressure on myself to keep chugging along and because all my dreams and ideas pop up so quickly and frequently and I am not a very organized person, I have overloaded myself and I am reaching a breaking point. I’m taking this time to reflect and put together my thoughts, to see what I can do to ease this self-inflicted problem.
- Write down a schedule for posts/ organize post types and times better
- Stick to that schedule
- Start writing extra posts when the time presents itself (especially tags/awards)
- Do all homework asap (I don’t procrastinate too much on homework, but it can pile up if I’m not careful)
- Stop watching so much YouTube (YouTube sucks away my time more then anything else)
- Read books during the time I would be watching YouTube
- Continue exercises (I’ve actually been working out way more often recently!)
- Do my best not to fear the writing process
- Try not to stress out so much when things don’t pan out quite right
- Try not to be so hard on myself
- Go with the flow
- Just keep swimming!
I promise you, lovely reader, that I am not giving up! Just the opposite, I am working to revamp myself so I am more productive then ever. My schedule at the moment is all over the place and I will do everything I can to give more of my time to what’s important and less on empty calories (i.e. YouTube). I want to create a better life for myself that is balanced and happy. It will be a bumpy road, but everyday comes with new challenges and improvements. I know that good things are coming sooner then I perceive it to be.
Thank you for reading! Let me know if you have any tips and ideas for me in the comments. I hope to be back on track very soon!
–Till next time!
The Book Raven 
I wish you the best of luck with the burn out! I usually just give in when it happens.
You are already doing better than me.
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For me, I can’t not write for the blog, it’s so much fun and I enjoy it so much, but it’s everything coming at me at once that is really affecting me. 😦
I hope it will all get better soon.
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I wish you the best of luck!
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The YouTube *sucking every second of your life* struggle…tell me about it…😅
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It is the worst! But YouTube creators are so good at what they do! You tell yourself to stop, but you just can’t help it! 🙃😄
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True story.
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Don’t forget to be kind to yourself as well.
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I won’t, health and peace are so important, it’s something that should never be forgotten. Thank you for the comment!
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Hey, really amazing and inspirational post. We all know how hard it can be and i am going through the same/similar situation as you are. It was really nice to read your post and gain positivity from it ^^ keep ot up and make sure you are kind to yourself as well. Make sure to get some you time when all it matters is you 🙂 enjoy yourself 😊
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Thank you! I appreciate it! I hope everything becomes more balanced in the future for both of us. I will make sure to continue to take care of myself and to remain kind, to myself and those around me. Thank you for this comment! Everything should pan out better soon!
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Burn out is not fun, I hope you conquer it. Try not to worry about doing all the things you want to do and only focus on the priorities, even if it means slowing down on other commitments.
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Thank you! I hope things will get better soon! Thank you for the thoughtful comment. I will continue to try to find a better balance for everything I can.
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I know that feeling! Tell me if it works because I desperately need to manage my schedule too…. All the best!
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I will! I’m hopeful for things to get better soon. Thank you for commenting!
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Girl, I feel your pain! Imagine all that on top of having three kids *crazy exhausted sigh*. I’m taking online classes to get my Bachelor degree in Psychology. While online classes (in general) are easier, the craziness of my house makes it hard to concentrate so I tend to drift to look at everyone’s blogs, or go on Goodreads. It’s frustrating to be honest. I wish I could find time to exercise like you do!! That probably relieves so much stress!
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I don’t know what I’d do if I had kids at this time! I honestly admire you for being able to work on the blog and take care of your kids and everything else you do. I still don’t exercise as much as I should, but I have definitely gotten a whole lot better. Thank you for this lovely comment!
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Having kids is great…but I’m surprised I don’t have grey hair yet lol. And the answer to how I handle it….WINE lots and lots of wine lmao (after they’re asleep of course)
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Lol 😂 I hope you treat yourself to some good wines, you deserve it!
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Good luck! I feel like I’m close to that point myself. Not enough me to go around, too many ideas as you say. Be nice to yourself and organize a calendar. I would be lost without it.
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I am definitely going to try that, it would be so helpful! I really wish I wasn’t such a disorganized person!
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Allot your time for everything that you have to do and want to do, and make a schedule.
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I will try that! I hope everything works out! Thank you for commenting!
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No problem!
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I hope you feel better soon. It’s great you’re trying to change your life for the better! The best of luck!
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Thank you! I hope everything works out soon!
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Your post reminded me that I’m not the only one struggling with balancing life. I’m trying to balance school, blogging, reading books I want to, more school work, exercise, bookstagram, and soon a part time job at school. I haven’t figured it out yet but I’m going to try and schedule writing blog posts in advance.
The only thing that sort of help is giving myself at least an hour to do whatever I really want like coloring books and playing the Sims lol.
Anyway, I wish you good luck!
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The right balance is often really hard to find, but I hope that we all find it for ourselves. I will also be working at a part time job soon and so things are going to continue getting tighter. Let me know how everything works out!
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I get really stressed if I’m not organised because it saves so much time. Blogging on top of a busy full time job and the rest of life can be overwhelming but when that happens I prioritise the reading because if I haven’t read a book, I have nothing to say haha
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That is so true! I’m working on becoming more organized and trying to prioritize things better, but at the same time I can be a little lazy. I hope that things will balance out better soon!
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Good luck missy. I’m still trying to get use to the blogging, school, and life lol
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Hopefully things will work out better soon.
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Hey there! I loved this post; I’m trying to get into writing again but keep getting distracted and discouraged. These tips helped a lot and I’m planning on getting back on the bandwagon. Thanks for posting this 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it and that it was of help! 😊
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