She sat across from me in my office, her fingers twisting the strap of her leather handbag – the expensive kind that whispers “I’ve made it” even while its owner is falling apart. Alexandra was successful by every Manhattan measuring […]
Lola Adams
Therapy Confessions: When Other People’s Opinions Become Your Inner Voice
🧠 When Other People’s Opinions Become Your Inner Voice Emily carried her overheated puppy home through Manhattan’s concrete inferno last summer. Three days later, she sat in my office, still shaken by a stranger who’d verbally accosted her for it. […]
Sophia Rivera - Workplaces
When My Friend ‘Gets It’ But Actually Doesn’t: Navigating The Validation Gap
Yesterday I watched a woman at Starbucks nearly burst into tears while whispering furiously into her phone. When our eyes met, she mouthed “my boss” and gave that universal grimace we all recognize. 😤 Later, as she gathered her things, […]