I suggested replacing our daily stand-up meeting with a simple email update, but my manager said

that wouldn't be 'collaborative' – code for 'I like hearing myself talk'.

I've been doing the work in therapy to recognize my unhealthy patterns

Now I can identify all the ways I'm sabotaging my relationships, but that doesn't mean I've stopped doing them

I told my therapist I'm struggling with self-care

So she prescribed me a 10-minute morning meditation, which I've been putting off for weeks

I've been trying to develop a growth mindset in therapy

but so far the only thing I've grown is my therapy bill