In a world that constantly celebrates positivity, productivity, and success, there is often little room for the emotions we label as ‘bad.’ Anger is seen as destructive, sadness is mistaken for weakness, jealousy is considered shameful, and self-doubt makes us question whether we belong at all. So, we hide. We show up smiling when we're hurting, we congratulate others while quietly comparing ourselves, we tell ourselves to "get over it" when we're grieving, and we convince ou

About 3 years ago, I was seeing a therapist (yes, therapists need therapy too), and there was one particular session that stuck with me during that season of my life. I was talking to my therapist about how I’ve felt the need to show up a certain way and have everything figured out because of my profession, and what she said f*cked with me; in a good way. She said, “You are Wendy, therapy is what you do, not who you are.” Now, at the time, I felt like I was smacked in the fac