Do you read many self-help books to improve yourself or help you overcome an emotional block?

How helpful has it been?

The “𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭” of not being productive enough is normal.

The “𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞” to work you feel within is also normal.

Instead of trying to suppress it and end up procrastinating, hating yourself for it; what can you do when you face this conflict within?

I am grateful for the wonderful opportunities in my life and for many years, I was scared that my luck would run out.

I was always wondering if I deserved all this.

Feedback is vital for growth but I used to feel very afraid to hear that I was not doing well enough.

It was holding me back.

I was the "good" daughter who turned "bad" by not following my dad’s footsteps.

For years, I thought I was taking over my dad’s business. Yet, it became clear to me that my path was not the same

I strived to be this ideal person in my mind.

The radical shift came from noticing how much I have been taking on and coming to peace that I cannot do it all and that it’s okay to reach out.

In my experience, the worst loneliness probably comes from not feeling connected with myself.

When you’re disconnected from yourself, there is a sense of loneliness that no external company can miraculously heal.

Judging yourself may have been the driving force behind your “self-improvement” these years but it is not sustainable. When is it ever….enough?

Are you enabled or imprisoned by your qualifications and your past achievements? Have you been achieving for the sake of achieving?