If you are waiting for a lightning bolt of inspiration to strike before you start that project, you aren’t just procrastinating; you’re stuck in a fantasy. For the high-achiever facing burnout or the survivor of trauma, the "spark" isn't missing because you're lazy; it’s missing because your neurochemistry has clocked out.

Most of the time, when we're struggling, we really don't WANT solutions; we want to feel HEARD.⁣⁠