“For years, I thought being a good partner, friend, or employee meant putting my own needs last. I told myself I was being selfless. But quietly, I felt more and more depleted—and I couldn’t understand why.” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
“I thought being hard on myself would make me better.”
I hear this all the time. Clients often believe that self-criticism is what keeps them sharp, driven, or emotionally contained. The assumption is that if they just push a little harder, feel a little worse, or hold themselves to impossibly high standards, they’ll not only feel okay—they’ll do better, achieve more, and finally become the version of themselves they think they should be.
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