Many professional women are trying to do it all and be all things to all people. As a result, they get stressed out and burned out as they struggle to manage their careers and personal lives. The stress and fatigue then affect each area of their lives. They don’t have time for self-care, their relationships become strained and their level of satisfaction at work decreases.

They feel overextended and overwhelmed with everything that’s going on.

Imagine, instead, you are excelling at life and work through God’s grace. You’re living with intention and focusing on the things that matter to you.  You can take control of your schedule, instead of your schedule managing you. You make self-care a priority and you make time to feed your soul, mind, and body, while balancing your personal life and career. Professionally, you’re satisfied with your job and you feel excited about your work.

As a Christian woman leader, how does it feel like you’re always striving and working so hard, instead of having God’s peace and operating in His grace? How is it that your calendar is full, you’re always doing, but it feels like you’re never able to get it all done?

The answer is simple: You really can’t get it all done and you’ll continue to be burned out if you keep trying to do everything in your own strength. I know, that might be hard to accept, but stay with me. There are lots of things clamoring for your attention and time. When you allow them to dictate your time and energy, you will become overwhelmed and frustrated. You feel like you’re reacting to everything that comes your way, instead of being intentional and proactive and seeking God’s heart for what you should be doing and how your days should be ordered. When you live in the reaction zone, you end your days feeling unfulfilled and as though you haven’t accomplished anything.

So, what will it take to change things for the better?

How will you finally overcome burnout and have a renewed sense of purpose and joy in your life?

You need to first overcome negative mindsets that will keep you understanding and walking in your true identity in Christ. You must accept the fact that you can’t do it all, but instead must partner with God and allow Him to be in total control of your life and career. This will give you clarity on the life you want to live, the career you want to build and the impact that you want to have in your community and the world. You can then move forward with designing the life and career of your dreams and then ultimately, begin living it out!