I've been doing the work in therapy to develop healthier coping mechanisms,

but so far, my go-to coping mechanism is just telling people I'm doing the work in therapy.

Our CEO told us to 'lean into the discomfort' of our current workload.

I leaned so hard I almost fell into a nap.

My manager said, 'We're a family here.'

Which makes sense, because I'm always dreading our gatherings and can't afford to move out.

My manager told us to 'embrace the chaos' of this quarter.

I'm pretty sure my embrace just gave me emotional whiplash.