My therapist said 'doing the work' means leaning into discomfort.

I told her I'd just lean into my weighted blanket instead.

I've been working on my emotional intelligence in therapy

Now I can identify at least five different ways I'm avoiding my feelings at any given time.

My dad told me to save 10% of every paycheck for my future.

Right now, my paycheck *is* 10% of what I need for my present.

My company says 'we're a family here,'

which is weird because my actual family never expects me to work weekends for free.