I was drowning.
Am Drowning.
Filled with failure anxiety.
In the middle of the swim,
The middle of my swing for the fences.
And the request then came.
She wanted me to recommend her
For a promotion.
My opinion, my experience,
Mattered.
My opinion has the power to change a world.
And the work required was secondary.
I am important.
I am a writer with an extremely active imagination. I love learning answers to questions and what makes everything and everyone tick. I am a "Unique case, medically" if nothing else. I am flawed in my extreme aversion to failure (even when "success" isn't good for me,) but have come a long way in ditching the perfectionist mindset. I like people whose default setting toward others is compassion, an open mind, and honesty View more posts
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