Magnus S. Remøe

The Burnout of the Ambitious Nomad

This weekend I’ve been sensing a burnout coming. It happens every other month if I take too much on, and at the same time have unforeseen stressful events coming up. This time it started building up while I was travelling to Bali. It made me think about digital nomadism, as I was working full time on the trip. Thankfully, I’ve gotten a lot better at responding to this when it comes up, and hopefully I will manage this time as well.

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What Happens When You Don’t Own Your Life—And When You Finally Do

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to put myself out there and express myself in public. This has been the case in my personal life, e.g. when being around a lot of people, I’ve tended to mute myself and let others take the stage. However, it has severely affected my professional life too. While I know I have a strong background and capacity, I haven’t been able to take advantage of it due to my lack of self-confidence and public presence. The last year or two, I’ve come to some important realizations around where this behavior comes from, and this has finally started to set me on a new course. These realizations are also what has given birth to this blog, which previously would have been unthinkable.