I can relate to the burnout, I am completely there right now. managing everything on your own is no simple feat. Especially when you have goals you want to meet. You do need to take some pressure off you to be wonderwoman.
Professionally, I am not doing what my passion is. I am an RN and my passion was always working with patients. It was often draining, but more so rewarding. I changed jobs a few times to be there for my daughter. I work at a desk, not with patients, I audit bills for a hospital system. Boring. But on the flip side, it pays me super well, has no stress and is very family friendly. I take what I can get.
Exercise. I had a serious discussion with my IC regarding this. It has always been my outlet, and got me through my divorce without going to the looney bin. I am currently working full time, back in school, managing my daugther and her activities full time without help and trying to keep my house together. My breakup with my exBF has been very very difficult for me, and I knew I had to get back into my exercise routine to manage my stress. So, I sacrificed. I am mostly exhausted, sleeping in my car on lunch breaks on Fridays, but for me, I need it to not have nervous breakdown. I fit it into my insane schedule somehow, my daughter does have to be there, but it's for the best for both of us, so Mommy doesn't lose her sh!t.
You have the right attitude. I have always promised myself I would not become victim of my circumstance. I haven't so far, although I sink into the self-pity pool everynow and then when I am overly exhausted, I just pick myself up and do what I got to do. I'm glad your guy. Being complimentary to eachother is a great thing. Your offers don't have to be perfectly equal to eachother. And I would bet he feels like you have tons to offer him.
