Back to work fears, a few tears, cancer chat. But, happiness, and Christmas journal too!

[@tracyternes2229]

Thankyou for sharing look after yourself thinking of you xx❤❤

[@juliannph]

What a heart felt episode. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@Journals4breakfast]

thanks for being here! And now I am curious about your planner plans for 2025 now too! I will do a vid with my set up too.

[@marykerlin994]

So appreciate your creative videos. It’s such a feel good space. Thanks for sharing your honesty with us about your fears of returning to work. And glad too that your clients are supportive. Love your watercolor bookmarks. You make it look so easy! I’m excited to get started with some watercolor supplies I received on my birthday! Looking forward to your next video, Andrea. Take good care. Sending hugs.

[@Journals4breakfast]

Ohhh new supplies! I am excited for you! I am so happy you find inspiration here - KZbin creators providing encouraging, kind and honest content have been a huge part of my emotional and mental wellness and that's what I really hope is being created here too. Thank you for being here and for sharing.

[@Sarah-bf3yb]

Thank you for another amazing video. I enjoyed the tour of your workplace, it looks beautiful. I also enjoyed seeing your Advent and christmasy things, love your xmas tree watercolours. So fun to hear about your reading as well and I look forward to seeing more of how your reading journal is coming together if you wish to share more about that. Lastly, thank you for sharing so honestly about your struggles with burnout and cancer. It is encouraging and helpful to learn about your journey. Love to you, Sarah ❤

[@Journals4breakfast]

Thanks for the kind words Sarah and for being here! Those "lows" dont hit me often thank goodness but they do and I hope women know that's fine - its good, its ok, to share and resolve when they do. I do have a strong and positive attitude but there have been plenty of tears too. Using the tools I share here are a big part of what gets me through. Thanks for the sharing! :)

[@vanessa-creates]

I appreciate your vulnerability, Andrea. Even though I have not been on the same journey, I can relate to the scariness of change and the questioning of who we are. I am switching careers in my 40s and it's been a challenge. My identity was very much wrapped up in the former career and it has been difficult to make that break. But, day by day and piece by piece, it's getting easier. Transitions are important to reflect on and I am happy you are doing that. I appreciate you!

[@Journals4breakfast]

Oh yes that's a big change isnt it? And my gosh was my identity so locked up in my career (that started to get resolved in the therapy focused on curing my burnout) but really my locking myself into that space of my work being "me" was a huge part of why I burned out so badly. I will share about the "imposter syndrome" issues I dealt with (and still have to look at time to time) but yeh, how we see ourselves and our value in this world, can take some readjusting when its out of whack. A big career change I can see bringing in a lot of that discussion. I hope its a change you are enjoying and that might be providing some New You Experiences too! Thank you for being here.

[@andreabritz4572]

I am glad that you are well enough to go back to work. It takes time to reunite Andrea before cancer and Andrea after cancer. There is so much to deal with within oneself, so the exposure to the world is scary. How wonderful that your clients are so supportive. To be in business for so long is a major accomplishment and your kitchen and shop are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@Journals4breakfast]

Thanks so much Andrea, yes that's a good way to put it - reuniting the now two Andrea's and I honestly have had a lot of faith and comfort in knowing that whoever the post-cancer Andrea turns out to be, she will be a version who has grown more - all challenges provide at least that, and for that I am happy. And overall, I am mostly feeling normal - whew that was a doozy of a day though - re-entry. Classes are back on track and its been feeling good to be "normal" again too. Thanks so much for watching and for sharing.

[@mkstarrr3981]

thank you for being real. I am also a cancer survivor...19 years now. It does get easier. I still have not been able to go back and reread my journals from that time. You are amazing. Keep it up.

[@Journals4breakfast]

@@mkstarrr3981 🩷🩷🩷

[@twisteddyekitchenmyfiberjo4577]

I am so glad I caught up on your video today. How I wish I could have given you a hug. You are loved, we can tell. Give yourself grace my friend to have these feelings. No judgement from me. There will be a letter coming to you this week for sure!

[@Journals4breakfast]

@@twisteddyekitchenmyfiberjo4577 🩷🩷🩷 I can’t wait to send your next letter too - I have been compiling tid bits!