After the Affair: The first few steps
In the immediate aftermath of an affair, things are raw. Emotions crash in quickly and don’t always make sense. Each of these emotions comes with its own urge to act - to leave, to fight, to explain, to cut off, to lash out.
But if there’s one thing I want to say clearly here, it’s this: the first task is not to figure it all out. The first task is to not make it worse.
Imposter Syndrome: Who does it think you are?
If you’ve ever had the nagging thought that you don’t belong, that you’re a fraud, that one day someone’s going to find you out - you’re not alone. That voice? That’s imposter syndrome. And it shows up more often than you might think.
Anxiety & ‘The Scary Thing’
It’s one of those uncomfortable truths. The thing most of us don’t want to hear when we’re feeling overwhelmed or anxious. But here it is anyway:
Chronic anxiety often needs us to do the very thing we’re scared of.