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

Yeah, affording rent.

I've been trying to afford a house in my area

but the only thing I can afford is a timeshare in my parents' basement

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

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

I asked my manager if I could stop coming to meetings that could've been emails, and they said

it's about 'being present' and 'synergy' – code for 'I don't trust you to actually read the email'.