“I wish I had the confidence of someone like Trump.” I’ve heard this—or things like it—more than once. And I used to be like, “I KNOW, RIGHT?! Irrational confidence! Unshakable self-esteem! Sounds amazing! Let’s GO!” I don’t feel that way anymore. I don’t want the irrational confidence of someone like Trump. Because that’s not confidence. […]
Category: Noticing
On Being Seen and Breaking Silences
I’ve been feeling…a little lost. That’s the understatement of the century. I’ve been feeling a lot lost. I’ve been feeling broken and empty and exploding and crushed and incompetent and only very occasionally capable and powerful and worthy. I’ve been feeling all those things like I’m riding a rollercoaster in the dark—I can’t tell when […]