If smoke suddenly starts rising
When It Suddenly Gets Hot
It's raining outside.
Inside, it's just another day.
And then, all of a sudden, the smell of something simmering.
Shortly afterward, smoke.
Fuse out.
My first thought: "
" Just great. That's exactly what I needed.
Actually, it was just a hair dryer.
But sometimes a little incident like that fits surprisingly well with how the last few days have already been feeling.
It's no big deal.
It's not a disaster.
Simply put: a lot.
Lots of little things all at once. Not much sleep. Organizing. Responsibilities. Thoughts that keep running through your head even though you should have called it a day long ago.
And then just a little bit of smoke to go with it.
What has been on my mind about this:
We often wait for the big warning signs.
But the signs of burnout appear much earlier.
Not necessarily loud.
Perhaps just impatience.
Inner restlessness.
Forgetfulness.
The feeling of getting annoyed even by little things.
Or the thought: “Please, not this again.”
Maybe this is exactly the moment to listen more closely.
Don't wait until something actually burns out.
But rather when it starts to simmer.