If you asked me most of the time if I have imposter syndrome, I would tell you, "Not anymore." Years of therapy and a lot of work on self awareness and self compassion make me pretty good at realistically assessing my skills and abilities. Often, I feel like I navigate a world where women are… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome
Category: Mental Health
Knowledge is Power, I Guess?
Today, self-awareness is one of my strengths. But it hasn’t always been. Self-awareness requires you to trust your intuition, listen to your body, and center your own needs. It requires you to acknowledge your flaws in a constructive way and also to see your abilities clearly. None of these are skills that we encourage in… Continue reading Knowledge is Power, I Guess?
On Resilience
Every struggle has a a part where you fall down, a part where you fall apart, a part where you wonder if you can go on. Being resilient isn't a shortcut that allows you to skip the messy, emotional, difficult struggle at the heart of adversity.
Climbing Mount Depression
Between my bathroom sink and the pill bottle on my dresser was an unmade bed, a pile of toys my daughter had left in our room, and two baskets of laundry that need to be put away. I couldn't face any of it.
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