Burnout (And the Ghost of Safe Places)
I don’t know if it’s just life hitting me all at once or if I’m just hitting a wall, but gikapoy na gyud ko.
Lately, the urge to just drop everything, absent sa work/school, and just stare at the ceiling or walk aimlessly is so strong. I’ve been so restless. Last weekend, I found myself drinking alone again (my usual routine) pero lahi man ang tama karon. It’s like no matter how much I try to distract myself, there’s this lingering longing that just won't leave.
Does it ever really go away? Or do we just get used to the weight of it?
I found myself thinking about my last ex. Not even in a "I want him back" toxic way, but more of a "I miss who I was when I was with him" way.
That kind of love where I finally felt at peace. Safe. Where I could just be 100% myself and do my thing because I knew, without a doubt, naa koy kapaingnan ug naay nagpaluyo nako.
It’s hard to move forward when you keep wondering if you’ll ever feel that kind of safety again. Is that a once-in-a-lifetime thing? Or am I just stuck in a loop of missing a feeling that doesn't exist anymore?
Ambót ba. To anyone else just "walking to clear their mind" right now... I hope we find that peace again. Not necessarily in another person, but maybe in ourselves.
Kapoy lang gyud usahay.