So, what happened? Everyone asks when with people do shit differently with their lives. When they start to question their reality and see themselves morphing into the very thing they hate. People ask that when boundaries are put up and those who put boundaries up are the crazy ones. Yes, when someone takes a different approach to their life, they are the villain. Well in the case of Michael, you can just call me Lex Luthor if it makes you feel better. CONTINUE
Stop Performing: Letting Go of the Version of You That No Longer Fits You know that feeling when you're at a party and you catch yourself mid-sentence, and suddenly you realize you're performing? Like, you're not actually talking, you're doing a bit . Playing a character. Being the version of you that you think this room needs. Yeah. That shit is exhausting. And here's the thing: we don't just do it at parties. We do it everywhere. With our families. At work. On social media. Even alone sometimes, performing for some imaginary audience that's keeping score of whether we're doing life "right." I've been thinking a lot lately about how much energy I've wasted trying to be versions of myself that never quite fit. The "always positive" guy. The "has it all figured out" guy. The "doesn't get rattled by anything" guy. All these costumes I've worn because I thought that's what I was supposed to be...
