🔥 My Burnout Recovery Story

And the Sacred Reset That Actually Worked

Peter shares his personal story of burnout — from inflammation and emotional exhaustion to reclaiming energy, focus, and peace through sacred rituals, detox, and nervous system healing.

🌀 The Breakdown I Didn’t See Coming

After nearly six months living in Mexico, I came home carrying more than a few souvenirs.
I came back bloated, inflamed, anxious, and honestly… a bit pissed off at everything and nothing.

Old trauma came bubbling up. Family triggers activated.
I returned not just to my roots — but to the very soil where some of my deepest wounds were buried.

For the first time in years, I paused my spiritual work.
I unplugged from the high vibes and re-entered the 3D matrix — back to body, biology, and the basics.

And in that pause, I realized something quietly terrifying:
I was suffering. And I couldn’t pretend I wasn’t anymore.

Something had to change.
Or I was going to lose myself — completely.

⚡️ The Wake-Up Call

Burnout isn’t always dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like functioning on the outside while unraveling on the inside.

I was tired, yes — but more than that, I was tired of myself.
Of showing up for others while ignoring my own needs.
Of living from my mind while abandoning my body.

My nervous system was fried.
My digestion was a mess.
My soul felt… offline.

This wasn’t a spiritual void — it was a full-system alert.

And the answer wasn’t in doing more.
It was in doing way, way less.

🧬 The Rituals That Brought Me Home

I didn’t go to Bali, yet..
I didn’t drink plant medicine under the stars (not this time).
I stayed home. I got quiet. I got consistent.

Here’s what actually helped me reset:

• I shut down my screens by 9 p.m.

• Took long showers to rinse the day off my nervous system

• Stretched, read, wrote, meditated

• Slept 8 to 9 hours like it was a non-negotiable

• Woke up with breathwork, slow walks, no phone until 9 a.m.

Honestly?
It was simple.
It was boring.
And it was life-saving.

I wasn’t chasing enlightenment.
I was just giving my body a chance to stop screaming.

And once it did… something amazing started to happen.

✨ What I Reclaimed

I found a quiet I didn’t know I was missing.
That bone-deep, heart-softening kind of peace.

My mind cleared.
My body got stronger, leaner, lighter.
I had more energy than I’d felt since my teenage years (minus the angst).
Spiritually, I felt reconnected — not just with God, but with myself.
I was emotionally grounded. Relationally present.
And for the first time in a long time, I felt whole.

This wasn’t just recovery.
It was remembering who I really was.

🧘‍♂️ From Burnt Out to Lit Up

If you’re reading this and feeling the weight of it all...
If your spirit feels dull, your mind scattered, your energy stuck...

Please hear this:

You are not broken.
You’re likely just burned out.
And there’s a sacred, simple way back.

Next week, I’m opening a few spots for my Detox Reset Sessions — here is a link to schedule if you are interested https://calendly.com/peter_swartz/connection-call .

But you don’t have to wait for me.
Start tonight.
Put down your phone. Light a candle. Breathe.
Let your body know you’re listening again.

Because your peace?
That’s your power.
And it’s already within you — waiting to rise.