To cancel

[draineduser]

Hello,

I'm burnout/depressed/overwhelmed/anxious or a mix of all of these.

Should I go ahead with organising a small virtual workshop involving others that is making me feel more overwhelmed and anxious? Cancelling will feel like failure but I'm barely managing as it is.

Thanks x

If you need to cancel, then cancel

It sounds like you need time to get your head together x

You've not organised it yet, so you're not cancelling it - you're postponing it until your schedule (for whatever reasons) betters allows it.

Thanks for the replies!

I organised funding for event which runs out this month.

I'd maybe keep it small but run it.
Or delay it a bit. Can you go to a spa with friends.
And then run it?

Can you give the funding back?
Is it a work thing?

It's a work thing. The funding is held by the organisation but presenters won't be able to be paid from this pot after the end of this month because of the financial year end.

I have already asked presenters to begin developing their talks. A collaborating organisation has spent time brainstorming and planning with me. This will be the second 'postponement' and may affect my credibility.

I'll get a fee from the work and need the money. Others will lose out on payment for their time.

But I am struggling to do the most basic of tasks and the coordination responsibility is bringing additional anxiety and stress after an extended period of difficulty.