I suggested replacing our daily stand-up meeting with a simple email update, but my manager said

that wouldn't be 'collaborative' – code for 'I like hearing myself talk'.

I was having an existential crisis about the future of humanity.

Then I remembered I have a group chat dedicated to complaining about rising gas prices, and suddenly everything felt a little more manageable.

I've been doing the work in therapy to develop a growth mindset

but so far, the only thing that's grown is my therapist's billable hours

My boss just scheduled a meeting to discuss the agenda for our next meeting,

and honestly, I think my soul just filed its own resignation.