I break apart and stumble all the time, and when I feel it happening, it’s like a knife in my chest. I get angry with myself when I repeat a mistake or get rejected from a job I saw myself in too much. Sometimes, I turn cold, numb, and unmotivated, and end up losing weeks to the doubts and negativity replaying in my head. I still put too much pressure on myself. But I’m learning it’s ok to let those things rock me because as I do the work that hurts, I’ve found more room for happiness.
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