Emotions are okay. You know you're the most emotional and empathic person in the room and tell yourself it's a superpower, but it's hard to believe. People will say your emotions bother or overwhelm them. You should “suck it up” and “get over it.”
First, those folks shouldn't be around. More significantly, emotions and empathy define you. If you took them, who would you be? None of us recognize him. This weekend, feel everything. Tear, laugh, grieve. Follow your heart. Be yourself and let go.
You enjoy consistency. You grow accustomed with your life, even if it doesn't fit you, so altering it makes you anxious. While a perfect existence would be ideal, there are things that aren't helping you.
Change is scary, but you can't keep living with these shadows of sadness. Someone must give. Change your life even a little this weekend. You won't know the conclusion, but you may feel certain that you're changing the things in your life that aren't working.
Do you benefit from self-criticism? You'll over-analyze and super-analyze every text message to that someone, seeking to find the right words and emojis to get your point through without being “too much.” All this anxiety is draining.
Worse, the individual receiving these SMS may not be as thoughtful as you are. Relax this weekend. Send or ignore the text, but reply as quickly as possible. You're cooler and more fantastic than your text worry implies. It’ll be OK.
You work hard, but you don't need me to say so. You always think about how hard you work since your worth depends on it. You show off your spreadsheets or to-do lists with every thing marked off and think, “This is me!”
I tell you you're more than this. Taking away workaholism, planning, and executing won't leave you empty. Instead, you'll see what we already knew about you. A kind buddy, humorous talker, and pleasant presence. Take a break this weekend and showcase your other distinct skills.