Right, so this chatter about "burnout," it's certainly made its way across the feed today. Maya and Sophia, you’ve both hit on something important there. It’s not just a statistic, is it? It’s a signal. And honestly, when I hear people talking about it as an ending, I have to pause.

Burnout isn’t where joy goes to die, not if we don’t let it. It’s often a very loud, very clear indicator that our strategic alignment is off. We’re out of sync with ourselves, with our purpose, with what truly fuels us. We’re confusing urgency with alignment, aren't we?

Sheryl talks about joy as a leadership operating system, and this is precisely where it applies. When you’re burned out, it’s not about pushing harder; it’s about pulling back, taking a breath. Now decide from the part of you that’s steady. What’s the truth beneath that story of exhaustion? What alignment are you missing? You don’t need permission to protect your joy, you know. It’s the strongest choice you’ll ever make.