08/24/2026
I’m 51 and I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that…
1. I’m proud of everything I’ve accomplished, but I still sometimes downplay them so I don’t make other people uncomfortable.
2. I’ve led people and made major decisions for years, but I still worry about disappointing people when I say ‘No’.
3. I’m naturally outgoing and can talk to almost anybody, but I still care more than I’d like to admit about whether my friendliness is genuinely received.
4. I have a good life and I still want more from it. Not necessarily more things. More experiences, more discovery, more reasons to be amazed.
5. Sometimes I genuinely have trouble understanding people who don’t seem curious about what else their life could become.
6. I’m incredibly creative, but sometimes the number of things I want to make and build overwhelms me so much that I have a hard time starting.
7. I’m very self-sufficient, but sometimes I still want someone else to tell me that the thing I want to do makes sense before I do it.
8. I love encouraging people. But because I often read into their potential, I’m often disappointed when they don’t see it too.
I’m still learning and growing out of my own way.
Tell me I’m not the only one.
