There are periods in life when you begin to wonder how much of yourself you have been living from choice, and how much has been shaped by what was expected of you. Perhaps you have spent years being the responsible one, the person who keeps everything together, or the person who knows how to make […]

You finally finish the project you have been working toward for months. The presentation goes well. You get the promotion, reach the goal, or receive the recognition you had hoped for. For a moment, there is relief. Maybe even pride. And then, almost before you have had time to enjoy it, your mind moves on […]

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from living with a voice that is never quite satisfied. You finish something and immediately notice what could have been better. You make a mistake and spend the rest of the day replaying it. Someone seems disappointed, and before you have considered what actually happened, you […]