Feeling Burnt Out, Lost and Stuck?

Sometimes I forgot that I create what I have.

Fear can take a huge toll on one’s life, don’t you agree?

When I moved out of my matrimonial home, I thought it would be just as easy as packing up things to boxes and leave. But I was in a week long of emotional turmoil and I thought everything will be alright once I moved out.

So I was right, consciously I feel I’m okay, I feel better after I moved out. But to my surprise, my body choose to react differently. Unconsciously, my body responded to my emotional trauma with severe rashes all over my body.

It’s been ongoing for the last 2 months, can you imagine how you feel when you can't sleep well every night for over 2 months? It drive me nuts!

But I know that I create my outcome, consciously or unconsciously. And if I can create it, I can also un-create it.

I reached out to my friends, thank God I’m surrounded with really awesome, great friends who care, I know they have my back.

I reached out to my mentor and she reminded me of what I know but forgotten to do, and she tells me, “Rainy, everything's gonna be ok”.

I started reprogramming my mind again, listening to audios that tell me all is good -

"focus on what you have,

focus on what you want to create,

you got this Rainy!"

And today, I kept listening to my mantra as I walk alone quietly …and I got myself settled in this beautiful cafe and the waitress delivered this beautiful looking green tea latte that I love, and then I hear my heart telling me, “Rainy, this is it. This is the missing ingredient that has been absent lately. Gratitude!! It’s coming back now! This is how it feels. Express your gratitude, express your heart out”.

So I got back my gratitude, the key to my happiness and security. The truth is, we can’t feel gratitude and fear at the same time right?

And that’s how this post is created :)

I just want to say, maybe you think you are a superwoman or a superman - but even they have their down time too, and it's ok!

Whether you are having a burnt out or feeling lousy in this moment, it’s ok. It is temporary if you choose so.

And even Superwoman and Superman have their buddies supporting them when they are down. Being strong doesn't mean you have to walk alone.

If you are like me, you are probably thinking, reaching out for help means you are weak, means you are troubling others. But I’ve learned a different meaning of reaching out.

Reaching out means giving others an opportunity to make a difference to you and it will make them feel good knowing that they have been useful.

Reaching out means leveraging on people's energy, strength, knowledge and expertise.

Perhaps some of you are thinking, “I am a senior management, I can’t show my weak side”, or “She’s a coach, she should hold her image up”.

You know what I think? Hell no!

If you tell me your life is always up and no down, I’ll say it’s BS. And I won’t be able to relate with you because you are too far, too high up there, out of my reach.

You see, just one week ago when I wasn’t feeling so well, I received a voice message out of the blue. She’s probably read one of my post on “Who you are make a difference” and decided to send me a voice message.

Her message, drove me to tears.

She said

“Because you shared your stories, you inspired me to get out of my hiding and get back up, thank you very much, you make a difference in my life.”

Her message lifted me out of my blue. This was the woman who told me she had been depressed for years after her groom ran away from their wedding.

You see,

if everyone keep their struggles to themselves, then we are ripping off our opportunity to learn, support and grow together. Our journey will be so much lonelier and tougher.

Wouldn’t it be great to have supports around you and make your journey easier?

So here’s my takeaway for you:

• If you are feeling burn out now,
• If you are feeling lousy now,
• If you are feeling lost and stuck now,

Step 1:

Reach out. Call your friends, call your coach, talk to someone, have a good laugh.

Step 2.

Find the solution and take action.

Sometimes it just take someone who is outside of your drama to give you that 'aha' moment and get you out of your emotional prison.

Step 3.

Remind yourself that everything’s gonna be ok.

Thank you for reading.

In Authenticity & Courage,

I’m Rainy the Rainmaker - Making You Rain Your Power!

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