My therapist told me to 'do the work' and sit with my uncomfortable feelings.

So I added them to my calendar for next Tuesday at 3 PM, right after laundry.

I've been trying to practice self-compassion in therapy

but it's hard when my inner critic has a stronger Twitter presence than my inner peace

I've been working on my emotional regulation in therapy

Now I can cry about my student loans in a more intentional way

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

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