My therapist told me I need to embrace vulnerability.

So I immediately bought a weighted blanket so heavy I can barely move.

I've been reading a lot of self-help books to improve my mental health

Now I have a lot of feelings and a significant amount of overdue library fines

My manager told us to 'embrace the chaos.'

Which I quickly translated to: 'we're understaffed and you're not getting a raise.'

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.