The easiest person to lie to is yourself. It doesn’t take effort. No rehearsed story. No well-crafted excuse. Just a small shift in perspective, a tiny bending of the truth, and suddenly, you believe what you need to believe. We do it all the time. We tell ourselves we’re fine when we’re breaking. We convince …
People admire the strong one. They lean on them, seek their wisdom, and trust them to hold everything together. But no one ever asks who the strong one turns to when they are the ones unraveling. The strong one is the person who never falls apart in front of others. They give without expecting much …
There’s a strange kind of panic that rises when you realize you don’t know something you should know. You’re in a conversation, and someone says something unfamiliar. Your mind races. Do I ask? Do I nod? You choose the nod, hoping they don’t notice the confusion flashing in your eyes. You’re in a new place, …
You tell yourself, tomorrow will be different. You mean it, too. You’ve thought it through. Mapped it out in your head. The things you need to do. The things you want to do. You can see yourself doing them. You know exactly how it should go. But then tomorrow comes, and somehow—without you even noticing—you’re …
Burnout doesn’t announce itself with loud crashes. It creeps in slowly, like a fog rolling in on a clear day, until the sunlight of what once brought you joy is entirely swallowed up. One day, you’re immersed in the flow, the rhythm of what you love, and the next, the very thought of it feels …
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Sometimes, it feels like everyone around you has a role for you to play—a mask they hand over for you to wear. Maybe it’s the friend who always lends a listening ear, the reliable one who never breaks, or the quiet shadow that stays unnoticed in a crowded room. But here’s the thing no one …
Leadership fatigue. It’s a phrase that many leaders know all too well but rarely talk about. Being a leader often looks like a gift from the outside—a role of prestige, influence, and respect. But the reality? It’s a delicate dance of responsibilities, pressures, and expectations that can weigh heavily on those who bear the title. …
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