<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Black Don't Burn Out: Burn Out Diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories from the edge and back again. In this series, I write (and sometimes feature others) about what it really means to hit burnout — and what it takes to rebuild on your own terms. Because sometimes, survival itself is the success story.]]></description><link>https://www.blackdontburnout.com/s/burn-out-diaries</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Karb!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6910f0e-3a41-4a69-8a26-d02971a59483_1024x1024.png</url><title>Black Don&apos;t Burn Out: Burn Out Diaries</title><link>https://www.blackdontburnout.com/s/burn-out-diaries</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:33:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.blackdontburnout.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Black Don't Burn Out]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[blackdontburnout@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[blackdontburnout@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Ternicia]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Ternicia]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[blackdontburnout@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[blackdontburnout@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Ternicia]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A Q4 Prayer.. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Vision Board Didn&#8217;t Happen]]></description><link>https://www.blackdontburnout.com/p/a-q4-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blackdontburnout.com/p/a-q4-prayer</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:45:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Help me see progress in the pauses, purpose in the detours, and peace in what&#8217;s still unfolding.</p><p>As we move into Q4, I release the pressure to perform for Your favor. I choose gratitude over comparison, and faith over frustration. Because even when the story doesn&#8217;t look like what I imagined, there&#8217;s still so much to praise You for.</p><p>Amen.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>