When motivation disappears, we’re quick to blame ourselves.

Lazy.

Unfocused.

Unmotivated.

But what if that’s not what’s happening at all?

In this episode of Overworked, Under Creative, I talk about the difference between laziness and exhaustion — and how often we confuse the two. When you’ve been carrying too much for too long, the problem isn’t discipline. It’s depletion.

This isn’t an episode about pushing harder or finding motivation. It’s about recognizing burnout for what it is, and giving yourself permission to stop turning exhaustion into a personal failure.

If you’ve been beating yourself up for not having the energy you used to — this one’s for you.