Figuring It Out Was My Job: A First-Gen Cycle-Breaker on Learning She Doesn't Have to Do It Alone
Earlier this year, my new therapist asked me something I'd never thought about: who showed me how to do all of this? The answer was nobody. This is what being a first-gen cycle-breaker taught me about figuring it out, and what I'm still learning about not having to do it alone.
What Is Hyper-Independence? (And Why Being "The Strong One" Is So Exhausting)
“I’ve got it.” If you say it so often it stopped feeling like a choice, this one’s for you. Here’s what hyper-independence is, where it comes from, and why being the strong one is so exhausting.