I thought my experience was unique.Like no one had ever felt this before.Like my pain was deeper.My confusion more complex.My situation, …
Special Snowflake Syndrome
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Taking It Personally? Don’t.
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I thought they were attacking me.I felt like they were attacking me.Attackingmy idea,my motives,my character.I took it personally.In doing soI made it …
Just Sit In It
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The space opened up.A pause.A gap.A moment not yet filled.I wanted to move.To decide.To plan.To fix.I called it progress.It was escape.The loop of …
Curious or Contributing?
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Curiosity sounds noble.Safe.Open.I don’t have to do a damn thing.Stay non-committal.Hover in the abstract.Feel smart.Feel evolved.I congratulate …
Message vs Communication
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I sent the message.Clear. Concise.Efficient.I called it communication.It wasn’t.It was a transaction.One-way.Pressed “Send”Assumed it landed.Assumed …
Relating to the Whole
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I like to think I’m independent.Unique.Self-contained.I treat my actionslike they only belong to me.I’m never acting alone.I’m always in relationship …
Analyze vs. Synthesize
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In the name of understandingI broke it down.Took it apart.Named the pieces.Measured the details.I called it clarity.I created distance.What else could …
Validation and Confirmation
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I wanted to be heard.Thought I needed to be right.I wasn’t asking for agreement.I couldn’t tell the differencebetween validation and confirmation.I …
Obsessing or Assessing
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There are times when I am convinced I am invested.My actions support it.Turning it over in my head.Rethinking. Reworking. Rewording.Again. Again. …
Aligning for Thriving
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I thought thrivingwas dependent on abundance.More time.More money.More margin.More imagination.More inspiration.More of everything.I called it …
The Story of You
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I tell myself I’m just observing.Noticing what happened.Recalling what was said.I call it paying attention.Awareness.It’s …
Silent Driver
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It’s clear.We’re aligned.The path forward is obvious.I say it with confidence.Built on.Layered with.Wrapped inAssumption.Unspoken.Unverified.Unaware.I …