Comments on: The Anatomy of a Burnout: Welcome Back to Thailand

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:31:08 +0000

In reply to Steven Andrews. Thanks Steven. These are the posts that take the most to write... but that mean the most to me to share!

By: Steven Andrews

Steven Andrews — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 06:09:35 +0000

Alex! This is a lovely, intense, and emotional piece of writing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings through your article.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:46:20 +0000

In reply to Jayne. I am trying to slow down a bit in 2015, Jayne. You make great points! We'll see how well I stick to my plan :)

By: Jayne

Jayne — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:59:27 +0000

Firstly, I don’t know why I haven’t found your blog before – I love your honesty and we seem to have a shared passion for Thailand.

Secondly, rather spookily I wrote a post on this exact same topic a few weeks ago. It is hard not to sound ungrateful whilst admitting you are struggling but I totally understand what you mean. The constant juggling and planning is tough. But the very fact that this lifestyle is an awesome privilege means we should probably slow down in order to appreciate it. I’ve put any travel plans on hold at the moment in order to appreciate where I am (I moved to Sydney 6 months ago and then spent several months leaving it for some reason) and already I feel much more in the moment and in control. Plus planning a trip for a few months time seems exciting again rather than tiring!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:49:09 +0000

In reply to Serendipity Tess.

You’re so welcome, Tess. It’s true, I’m a perfectionist and don’t want to do anything unless I can give it 110% — and I want to do a lot of things! Figuring out how to say no to some of them is going to be a lifelong struggle for me, I think.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:47:35 +0000

In reply to Victoria@ The British Berliner. It's good to be here :) And nice to know I have the perfect formula for recharging when necessary!

By: Serendipity Tess

Serendipity Tess — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:11:50 +0000

I loved this post and I’m very happy to read that you are feeling better, refreshed and found your wanderlust again. You’ve been a big inspiration to start my own blog – so I was worried you were going to say that you don’t want to continue any longer.
I’ve just started with blogging and I can easily see how one can fall into a burnout doing this kind of job. I guess you are, like me, someone who cares and wants to do things as well as possible. You wanna give it your all. I find if you are really passionate about what you do, you quickly slip into eating, breathing, living it – without ever switching off. Even if you think you are ‘relaxing’, you are actually worrying about what else needs doing…Thanks for this post! Full of honesty and not afraid to expose vulnerability – which makes you damn REAL. Thank you.

By: Victoria@ The British Berliner

Victoria@ The British Berliner — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:28:48 +0000

Hi Alex! I’ve only been on your blog a few times in connection with the Fantasyland Festival LOL! You’ve always sounded like a jolly girl full of spirit, but I’m pretty glad that you got that bit of space to rejuvenate and focus on the things that you really want to do, and how. Don’t feel bad, we’re all human and it happens to the best of us. The important thing is to listen to that nagging voice and adjust accordingly. Welcome back!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:50:10 +0000

In reply to Joya. Those are all beautiful ways to get your groove back, Joya! Getting outside and getting fresh air are two of my favorites as well.

By: Joya

Joya — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 03:33:23 +0000

Good for you for getting over the hump! I deal with burnout by doing yoga, dancing, or going for a walk and getting fresh air. I also loved to read and journal to reduce stress.