Finding yourself again after burnout — my story

Finding yourself again after burnout — how it started

Jezelf terugvinden na burn-out begint met één stap — luisteren naar jezelf. Het is januari 2025 en vandaag neem ik jullie mee in mijn verhaal. Het voelt best spannend om meer van mezelf bloot te geven, want het is niet niets om je open te stellen naar een breed, vaak onbekend publiek. Toch voel ik dat het tijd is om dit te doen.

I have come a long way in recent years. More and more often, I experience "aha moments" about my past that help me understand and fully embrace myself. This process, in which I find myself more and more, started about three years ago.

When your body says: stop

At the time, I had to admit with pain in my heart that I had to pull the plug on my work. My body gave me a clear message: "Now it's enough." It was an incredibly difficult decision to choose for myself and no longer ignore the signals.

In retrospect, there had been indications for years that I was not on the right path. Fatigue, tension and stress were signals that I waved away, until my body had no choice but to stop me. It was only then that it dawned on me that things had to change. The process of finding yourself again after burnout is slow — layer by layer, breath by breath.

The way back to myself

Nowadays I try not to put myself in boxes or label myself, unless I can help someone else with it. It doesn't matter what role I play or how I define myself; I am a wonderful person, just like you. What I have learned is how valuable it is to stand still, to feel and to get back in touch with what really lives inside you.

De reis die me uiteindelijk leidde naar het ontstaan van Holy-You, wil ik graag met jullie delen. Mijn hoop is dat mijn ervaringen bijdragen aan jouw welzijn. Het leven vraagt soms veel van ons, maar de belangrijkste stap die je kunt zetten, is luisteren naar wat je lichaam en geest je vertellen. Meer weten, lees meer over mijn method

Thank you for being here, dear reader and fellow traveler. I look forward to continuing this journey together.

Warm regards,
Caroline