My parents told me to 'just pull myself up by my bootstraps.'

My boots are from Target and the straps broke two months ago.

I'm at the point where I'm considering a side hustle

to pay for the side hustle I already have to pay for my main job

I've been doing the work in therapy to recognize my emotional triggers

now I just get anxious about how anxious I'm going to get

I've been doing the work in therapy to practice self-compassion

But it's hard to be kind to myself when my student loans are still sending me mean emails