Burnout feels like waiting for the next blow.
I remember sobbing to a friend after three months, where it felt like everything I valued was stripped away. Later, another friend echoed the same words: “I’m just scared of what will happen next.”
Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s the crushing weight of repeated losses. The first time someone explained burnout recovery to me, I nearly cried with relief. What I was experiencing was normal. But recovery wasn’t instant. Healing burnout takes time, grace, and patience.
Today I’m talking with Vaneetha, who has walked through divorce, infertility, post-polio syndrome, and even the loss of a child. In the middle of suffering, she has clung to faith and discovered the hope God offers in burnout, grief, and lament.
We’ll explore:
-What burnout really looks like
-How to recover from burnout with faith
-What lament is and how to practice it
-How to hold on to hope when life feels impossible
Let’s talk:
What led to burnout for you?
What does burnout look like in your faith journey?
How have you learned to lament and hold hope in hard times?
Pain isn’t a competition. Sharing our stories of burnout, faith, and lament helps others heal—and helps us heal too.
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