You Can give yourself grace

“You can do hard things” is a quote I’ve seen thrown around quite a bit, especially recently. As someone who had to be independent at a young age, it’s hard for me to slow down and realize that I’m a human too. I’m not going to lie, running the magazine,  juggling corporate America, as well as keeping up with a social life completely burnt me out (hence our lil blog break…oops!). I didn’t realize what full burnout looked like until I was deep in it: the depression, the anxiety, pair that with the election and the holidays - we’ve got full blown burnout, baby! 

My aim with AYA is to be transparent and intentional. I don’t want to do things just to do them - that’s now how I operate. I wanted to give myself time to acclimate to my new, busy normal and puzzle piece everything together. I’ve always wanted this to be a space for everyone to talk about their experiences and build community around that, I need to remember this space is for me too. So here I am being vulnerable and talking about my feelings but also working through them. Progress not perfection, my lovelies <3

By Author: Analisse Dunne