Status Updates From Exhausted: An A–Z for the W...

B is for burnout - “…-burnout is a diagnosis that comes with some cultural validation and even status.

And this is the case because our culture validates work, and working hard, and, to a certain extent at least, looks kindly on those who are wounded in the battlefield of work. Being burnt out also means to be a victim of the values of our age. And there is some solace and community to be found in that.”

A is for acceptance - “Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to deminish me”