“Between content creation, cultivating and maintaining brand partnerships and looking for new ways to promote myself and my content in both real life and through social media promotion – it’s a lot. And we can’t forget about that pesky 40-hour work week at a demanding ‘day job’”.
“When my stress level is through the roof and my shoulders and neck become balls of knots, I seek the help of my boyfriend, who is trained in massage therapy and able to help in that area! When I get to the point where I literally never put my phone down and my to-do lists have sub lists, and I wake up in the middle of the night to check messages and emails, that’s when I realize that something has got to give.”
Richmond offers advice that’s worked for her: “Some deep breaths and meditation – preferably regularly! – are much-needed paths to avoiding burnout in the first place. The work is still going to be there tomorrow. This is not life-or-death, and while it’s natural and OK to have passion for my creative endeavors – it’s necessary and healthy to have an outside life, too.
“I’m learning to be in the present moment… right here, right now. It’s OK to delegate and ask for help, as well as sleep, rest and relax. After all, is that not what the freedom of being an entrepreneur is supposed to be all about?”
