I’m tired today.
I’m in recovery from burnout, and I’m learning (slowly…gently) what it means to rest.
To listen when my body says, enough.
Today, it’s saying it loud and clear. Even as I sit here, searching for something wise to say about the writing life.
So this is what I’ll leave you with:
Rest is part of the process.
It’s okay to pause. It’s okay to do nothing. It’s okay to begin again tomorrow.
Until then,
Sharla
Sharla Fanous was born in 1979 in Methuen, Massachusetts and she spent most of her young life bouncing around the northeastern towns north of Boston. Like a true New Englander, she loves Fall, football, and Frost poems. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clearwater Christian College and a Master’s in Business Leadership and Management from Liberty University.
She moved to Ottawa, ON Canada in 2007, where she resides with her three children and two cats, T’Challa and Ellie. She can be found binge watching HGTV, experimenting with a new recipe, or chasing around her three rambunctious (but adorable) kids. Jesus and coffee get her through these busy days (and 6 months of winter!). On rare occasions, she escapes her madhouse to seek the quiet of a local bookstore or engage in deep conversation with a friend.
