My therapist said 'doing the work' requires daily commitment and self-reflection.

So I bought a fancy new planner.

My boomer parents told me the secret to success was to 'pull myself up by my bootstraps.'

I'm still trying to find a pair of boots I can afford.

I've been trying to practice self-care by journaling my emotions,

but mostly I just write 'same' every day.

I've been trying to develop a self-care routine

but so far it just consists of buying face masks and calling it 'me time'