I thought I was evolving.I was managing the version of myself I’d already outgrown.Still tracking it.Still maintaining it.Still keeping it alive.I …
Holding It Together
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The Scoreboard Says I’m Losing
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I didn’t choose the standard.I know it though.Hit the mark. Stay ahead. Don’t stop.I say I don’t care about comparison.Then why do I keep …
I Know Certainty
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I didn’t stop to ask.I followed it.Like it was written somewhere.Like there’d be consequences if I didn’t.Be thoughtful.Don’t be a burden.Have the …
What Version is Playing?
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They entered the room.I entered a role.My voice changed.My pace shifted.My answers explained.That’s the part I want to deny.That I still play a …
How Not To
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I didn’t pause.Didn’t ask.Didn’t check if I even wanted to.I started steering.That’s what I do.I take the wheel.Even when the map isn’t mine.Even when …
Filling the Place
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I entered with presence.It wasn’t mine.It belonged to the place.I scanned.Shifted up.Filled the spacebefore anyone asked me to.That’s what I had …
Shifting Gear
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I walked in calm.I was already performing.I wasn’t listening, I was rehearsing.Preparing answers I hadn’t been asked.No one told me to do that.It’s …
I Missed the Moment
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I thought I was being productive.Turns out, I was performing.Performance is a pattern.I thought I was making progress.Turns out, I was managing …
I Framed Myself
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I thought I was being honest.Turns out, I was being urgent.Urgent is a frame.I thought I was being clear.Turns out, I was maintaining.Maintaining is a …