I'm completely burned out

The fire you used to run on has gone to embers, and pushing harder against an empty tank only scorches what's left. Burnout isn't weakness; it's the bill that comes due after you've over-functioned for far too long. That you can't summon the old energy means you're human, not that you're failing. You don't have to fix this today. You just have to stop pretending you're fine for one honest moment.

Burnout is one of the most common experiences of modern life, and it is not a sign that you are weak or somehow behind. It is what happens when a person runs on too much for too long without enough renewal, and it is a bill that eventually comes due. The energy that will not come back on command is not a personal failing. It is your body and mind telling you, honestly, that they need more than they have been getting.

You do not have to fix burnout today, and you do not have to summon the old fire on demand. The most honest and kindest thing you can do right now is stop pretending you are fine, even for one moment, and let that be true. Rest is not a reward you are failing to earn. It is the thing that repairs you. You are not falling behind by resting. You are doing the essential work of getting yourself back. Be gentle with yourself, and let the embers hold until they can catch flame again.