Unfortunally even stars burn out

The worst part about stars is that they burn out.

You are a star. You always will be. 

But the reality is: stars burn out. And when they stop shining as brightly, they’re forgotten.

I’ve always felt like I had to be talented, perfect, smart, pretty— the best at everything—just to be valued. Like my place could be taken the second I wasn’t “enough.” Like being gifted was my job.

It didn’t matter what it did to my mental state, as long as I kept delivering the act of a perfect star.

But stars are almost always set up to burn out.

And burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart. 

Sometimes it looks like still achieving… with nothing left inside. 

Like your light is on, but you’re running on fumes. 

Like if you let your guard down for one second, everything will collapse.

You can go from “gifted” to “what happened to her?” overnight. 

And when you try to reach for your talents again, it can feel like your truest self has been ripped out of your chest— 

all because you had to shine too bright for too long.

If you’re the one everyone calls “gifted,” let this be your reminder: 

You’re not here to perform. You’re here to live. 

What people want from you will never matter more than what you need. 

Your heart is not a machine, even if your mind tries to treat it like one.

Rest isn’t laziness—it’s maintenance. 

You don’t have to earn a break by breaking. 

You don’t need to fall apart to justify stopping what doesn’t feel right.

If you feel yourself burning out, you’re not failing. 

You’re human.

And even if you burn out, you can relearn how to shine again.

Have you ever felt like you had to “shine” all the time?

Yours truly 🤍