Your Heart Knows the Way

Your Heart Knows the Way

My Body Called a Timeout

The other day I was in my home office, buried in tabs and convincing myself I could finish just one more thing.

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Joanne Burelle
Jan 12, 2026
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And then it hit me—that familiar feeling of overwhelm.

Not dramatic just realizing my breath was shallow and my body felt agitated as if it said: “Hey… you’re pushing again.”

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A few years ago, I would have pushed past it without giving it much thought and through sheer stubbornness. That’s how burnout found me and I denied it; bu…

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