“I spent a lot of time stressed & burned out before i realized the power to change was in my hands.”

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Looking back on my whole life I see myself as a chronic people pleaser constantly striving for perfection. This would carry on into my early 30s when I finally couldn’t go on like that. I was overly committed to my job in the Emergency Room to the detriment of my physical and mental health and one day it all finally came crashing down.

I remember sitting across from my therapist at the time upset that I felt like I had to show up to work and be someone I wasn’t. I told her I didn’t like who I was at work and it didn’t feel real and authentic for me. She told me, “sometimes people have to show up at work as someone they aren’t to make it through.” Ugh. The thought of doing that for the rest of my life felt heavy. The stress from my job began really affecting my life. I