How did busy become a badge of honour? In fact, when did the badge get renamed as overwhelm? It seems that rather than addressing the problem we seemed to have renamed it and for many fundraisers the problem still exists.
Overwhelm is what happens when we are too busy to care about ourselves. In my line of work, I see that fundraisers are battling with being overwhelmed, so maybe the question the sector should be asking is - how did we stop caring about our wellbeing, our happiness and health?
As a fundraising leader, One of Many™ certified leadership coach and trainer, I have observed first hand, spent time with, and often held a space for some of the most inspiring, dedicated and frankly, overwhelmed fundraisers who are at the frontline of the charity they work for.