Lost in Saturn

When I got married I got the title of "Wife". Now I had an Identity. I was able to hide behind my husbands accomplishments and ignore all the places in my life where I was neglecting my potential. I led with his accomplishments because mine seemed so small. Comparison is the problem, I didn't think I could build anything for myself because It wouldn't compare to the things he has done. What a funn...

The things you say to yourself and others aren't just "words". Maybe you're saying something senseless in the moment because it's reactionary. To you it meant nothing, to the person on the receiving end it could mean everything. I spent my whole life internalizing the things said to me, so much they became core beliefs I held about myself. I never understood why I was so sensitive, it's because I...

I fought with the perfectionist in me for a lot longer than id like to admit to put this out. It's nowhere near perfect, but for some reason I had this thought that every episode was supposed to be (Especially the first one). Perfectionism has been a drain on my potential since Kindergarten. I want to so bad use all 4000 characters I am allotted to preface, and correct, and control; and explain aw...