"Everything feels so hard right now."

I had a discovery call recently with a new client who seemed weary. So very weary.

I’ve always been an accurate energy reader.

I asked her if she was feeling tired. It was my way of asking this newfound connection if she was ok.

She did what most women (automatically) do and apologised.

She had nothing to be sorry for, but we’re all so scared of coming across as negative or flat or a drainer that we often feel we need to apologise if we’re anything less than sparkly, don’t we?

I reassured her that she didn’t need to apologise or hide her weariness.

A mum of two littlies at a career crossroads, sleep deprived and unsure what lies ahead, coming out the other side of two and half hard, HARD years, she had every right to feel weary.

A lot of my clients feel weary, burnt out or flat. A huge part of my role as their coach is to help lift them out of the hole or guide them through the fog. You need energy to find career clarity and job search. For most, that dream offer doesn’t come overnight. It’s more of a marathon than a sprint.

I see clients burn out from over-applying for jobs and not giving themselves a break from the job search. The thing is job searching doesn’t need to be a full-time job. If you go about it the right way, it needn’t even take up too much time. You are allowed (encouraged!) to rest, have fun, and focus on other things.

This winter has been a shit show. Semi-emerged from the COVID pandemic (but not really), most of us, particularly those with littlies have been hit by a relentless onslaught of sickness and a sense that we are finally starting to break.

If everything feels so hard right now, it’s ok. I see you and you don’t need to hide how you’re feeling. It may not feel like it now, but this too shall pass.

This weekend, hit pause on anything pause-able that is going to deplete you further. Find one thing you can do for you, something that will energise you, ground you, nourish you or otherwise add to your tank.