I've been trying to practice mindfulness in therapy

but I keep finding myself pondering existential dread during meditation instead of my breath

I've been trying to improve my emotional intelligence in therapy

but it's hard when my therapist charges by the hour to listen to me explain why I'm right

My boss asked if I had any 'passion projects.'

Yeah, affording rent.

I'm not doing a side hustle.

I'm doing a side *struggle*.