The "I AM" Blog
From the outside, everything looks fine. Maybe even good. You have the job, the relationship, the lifestyle that's supposed to make you happy. You check all the boxes that society says lead to fulfillment. But inside, there's this persistent sense...
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Even when your body is screaming for rest, your mind won't let you have it. You lie down for a nap, and immediately the mental list starts. All the things you should be doing instead. All the ways this rest...
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Nobody warned you that getting better would feel this isolating. You expected growth to be celebrated, to bring you closer to people, to make life easier. Instead, you're sitting in spaces that used to feel like home, surrounded by people...
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Doubt doesn't show up randomly. Pay attention to where it concentrates, and you'll notice a pattern. The things you doubt yourself about most are usually the things that matter most. You don't agonize over whether you're good enough at tasks...
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There's a particular exhaustion that comes from relationships where you're constantly editing yourself. Dimming your excitement because it might be too much. Hiding your accomplishments so others don't feel threatened. Softening your opinions to avoid conflict. Apologizing for taking up...
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