When life gets chaotic, this timeless combination becomes the elixir to the 'pandemic of anxiety.'

They say experience is the best teacher, but does it have to be your experience? Burnout is a sour experience, but when life gives us lemons... right? In this episode, I share seven lessons I learned while navigating the stages of burnout.

We are currently living in a time when there are countless significant reasons for people to be stressed. In fact, the easiest way to start a conversation these days is to talk about one of the many relatable stressful issues, because nothing bonds people faster than a shared sense of suffering. People are tired. Unfortunately, there's not enough sleep in life to fix us, because we've hit a level of exhaustion that transcends sleep and progresses with increasing degrees of severity.

Faith is more than just believing. Faith is an essential part of our walk with God and hope is an essential ingredient of faith. Unfortunately, there are times when delays and disappointments have us so defeated that we don't even dare to hope. This in turn undermines our faith and like a ripple effect, affects the quality of our lives.

Trust is a choice that requires you to know a person's character, and not necessarily their plan. It can feel like a gamble where people are concerned, but with God, it's always a sure thing; you know that either way the plot twists, you come out on top.

Sometimes we desperately want the big, bold signs. Perhaps, what we really need is a reminder of the beauty that lurks in the mundane moments. In times when progress isn't visible, we must not let what we feel cloud what we know. Transformation happens beneath the surface, and the seemingly uneventful periods are part of our growth too. So maybe we can find a way to look beyond the horizons of our "longer nights."

Doesn't the whole concept of the honeymoon phase expose us for the novelty junkies we are? As humans, we have a tendency to enjoy the excitement of things we have for as long as they are new. So, when the initial thrill of new love "expires," we're left to wonder what becomes of the relationship as we navigate the rude awakening of the reality phase.

Here, we’re shedding layers, embracing the process and exploring the human experience through the lens of a growing Christian.