Dawson Woods

8 hour work day, plus commute, plus getting ready for work, plus plus plus. Thinking about spending all that time just to pay rent and buy the occasional treat, used to send me spinning. With more “time on” than “time off”, understanding the greater purpose of work really feels like life or death to me. I’ve been caught up in the frenzy of workaholism and experienced the crushing sensations of burnout. While I’m far from having all the answers, my relationship to work is getting healthier, more nuanced, and more invigorating than ever before. From 2015 to 2021 I was in and out of different colleges and universities all the while working to pay these educational bills. This 6 year marathon of 10+ hour days hit me hard and I eventually experienced a full burnout at the end of 2021. Disso...