Navigating Creative Gravity, Ep. 4: Captain’s Log - Energy at 7%

It usually starts with small things.

You reread the same Slack message three times.

Your Figma file is open, but you’re just moving rectangles around like digital Tetris.

You’re in a meeting and realize you haven’t blinked in five minutes.

Congratulations.

You’ve entered low-power mode.

I used to think burnout was dramatic.

Like flames, collapse, storming out of the building with your laptop in a flaming wheelie bag.

Turns out, it’s quieter than that.

It creeps in through micro-decisions.

Skipping breaks. Saying yes too often. Pretending “just one more version” doesn’t matter.

The real danger?

You start normalizing it.

You confuse adrenaline for motivation, and fatigue for focus.

Eventually, something gives — your creativity, your health, your joy, or all three.

When the warning lights start flashing, try this:

🪫 Block time for work that restores you, not just drains you

🪫 Treat rest like a resource, not a luxury

🪫 Remember that pacing yourself isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom

Doing hard work doesn’t mean running yourself into the ground.

Sometimes, the most professional thing you can do is hit pause before the system crashes.

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