Truth bomb: You can’t carry it all. Some days will be easier than others, but when you’re consistently running on adrenaline, it’ll catch up with you. That day for me happened on Friday. I’d been juggling my attention between multiple projects, back and forth conversations, working in the office, working from home, technology stresses – and my own personal goals and challenges.

On Friday, I needed to switch off. The overwhelm of constantly being switched on became too much. I was tired of reworking projects I’d seen the back of, tired of seeking answers, tired of trying to make it look effortless, tired of wanting things to change, just tired. My energy was tied up doing the things that make me feel scattered, restless and drained. I know I can’t operate for long at this level and I know it’s unhealthy for me to attempt maintaining it.

Sometimes the pressure we place on ourselves to achieve more, be more, do more, have more becomes overwhelming. Yes, personal development and growth is a BIG part of my life. But there are some days where I don’t want to strive for more. I want to appreciate where I am. I want it to be enough. I want my life now to be enough.

 Some days, I struggle with constantly chasing more. Other days, I know without a doubt, I could never settle for anything else – because anything less would be an injustice to my full potential.

Some days, I need to take a break and remember that I’m human too. As much as I try my best to feel my emotions in the moment and take care of my inner world, my inner world often reminds me that I just need to stop. I need to be present. I need to let my dreams catch up to me. I need to shift my focus to being at peace with where I’m at, while being unafraid of admitting I’m human too. I need to remember that wanting more for myself doesn’t need to look effortless – because that takes away the vulnerability and truth of being human. After all, being human is what we all came here to discover.