Letters by Burk #134: Work-Life-Balance

Also, depression, body image, facts about work-life-balance, poems, and more

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Hi friends,

Let's talk about something we all see but rarely discuss — the blues that creep into our work lives.

Maybe you've felt the weight of the world on your shoulders during your 9-to-5. Or even your solo creator career.

You’re not alone!

Turns out, our jobs can mess with our heads in ways we don't even realize.

You're swamped with work, deadlines breathing down your neck, but you've got zero say in how to handle it all. Frustrating, right?

That's the number one recipe for workplace depression right there.

And it gets worse. Once, work might have felt like a second family. For many of us here, those days are gone. Now, it's all about grinding solo, with barely a “how's it going?” from anywhere.

Loneliness can be a huge factor.

Busting your butt day in, day out, only to feel like no one gives a damn. No “good job,” no pat on the back, nada. It's enough to make anyone wonder, “Why bot…