You are a caring expert.  Your heart and mind are open to selflessly pour out your being through your actions, thoughts, presence, prayers, passion, and love to your family and friends.  You never doubt this giving; for you believe, undeniably, it is just and you are living what you have been called to do.

Yet, when it comes to your own needs, you can fall short.  You may find yourself neglecting the very heart and soul that has been sharing its self for hours, years, decades; a lifetime.  You become tired, weak, irritable, and forgetful.  Your joyfulness becomes dampened by a heaviness difficult to describe. 

Apathy?  Indifference?  Laziness?  Not you!!!  No!  This cannot be!  You have given so much, so why do you feel lost, unfocused and unsure, when you once felt such significance?

Suffering from Burnout is Heart Wrenching

Suffering from burnout and fatigue is heart wrenching.  One moment you feel alive, knowing, and connected, like you are saving the world, and then in what feels like seconds later, you are lifeless, limp, dark, and uncertain. 

It consumes you, and then you think about leaving, because you feel you’ve lost your innate ability to care; care about yourself and the life you lead.

I am Here to Plead with You

I am here to tell you, no PLEAD with you…, YOU MUST NOT LEAVE!  You are suffering, and you must seek healing.  You have not lost your abilities, your passion, your skill, or your love for your life.  You have just lost your way and you must receive healing, and seek a way to return to your joy!  You are not alone.

We Can’t Wait Until We are Broken to Heal

The truth is, we can’t wait until we are broken to heal ourselves; we need healing daily, and minute to minute. We must seek reminders about why we strive so hard to make our lives purposeful.  We must connect with others to share the suffering, sadness, and grief we may feel from day to day.  And we must also seek a non-judgmental space to share our success, joy, laughter, and the beauty of what we witness.

We must eat nourishing food.  We must drink water to replenish our thirst.  We must support our peers and share in their success.  We must get rest and sleep.  We must find space for silence and feel our body, mind and spirit.  We must get out in nature.  We must exercise our physical body.  We must find quiet time to calm our busy minds, and we must take time to deeply listen to our heart:  for it knows what it needs to heal.  

Nicole A. Vienneau has been a Registered Nurse for 20+ years, is a board certified integrative Nurse Coach, personal trainer, yoga and group fitness instructor, faculty with the International Nurse Coach Association and Integrative Nurse Coach Academy, founder of Blue Monarch Health, PLLC and co-founder of National Nurse Coach Network. Her passion is creating supportive group coaching programs in the community and online. She specializes in the prevention of brain and heart disease by creating unique partnerships with clients to enhance their vision of health.

Nicole is an energetic Change Agent who is transforming healthcare through Nurse Coaching. She loves exploring nature, writing and finding solace with her crazy cats and traveling with her awesome husband. Email Nicole.