Somewhere along the line, teachers started treating exhaustion like a badge of honor — as if being perpetually tired meant you were dedicated enough, caring enough, good enough. But here’s the truth: tired isn’t a personality. It’s a symptom.

In this short, honest pep talk, we unpack why constant fatigue has become normalized in education, how to recognize when it’s crossing into burnout, and what it looks like to reclaim rest without guilt. You’ll walk away with permission to slow down, breathe, and stop mistaking depletion for dedication.

Because you can’t pour from an empty cup — and you don’t have to keep trying.

(Dropped a day late thanks to a power outage — which, honestly, feels pretty on brand for this topic. ⚡️😅)