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Rahul Prabhakar's avatar

> I was angry at always feeling like I was coming short with my work. That it wasn’t going to be good enough. Then I was angry at that anger. Why couldn’t I let go of this need for validation? Don’t I know by now that this is why I became burned out in the first place? Why can’t I be happy just writing, which is already a privilege in itself?

This paragraph hit the nail on the head for me. The frustration is real when you know you know better yet you're still berating yourself to *be* better.

I like how you personified the feeling as the "Inner Critic." To me, the Inner Critic is like a particularly harsh parent or friend. They mean well but they always seem to point out the negatives. They make you "better" in the performative sense but they make the journey a grind. Thank you Inner Critic, but white-knuckling through life ain't that fun.

Great post!

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Anjna's avatar

It is hard and requires lots of courage to be vulnerable. Seriously admire you .

It is good to feel your feelings, it will make you a good human , actually a better human.

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