A reflection on the quiet cost of leadership, unshared uncertainty, and what happens when capable adults are expected to hold it together.
What Happens When There’s Nowhere to Put Your Uncertainty
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A reflection on the quiet cost of leadership, unshared uncertainty, and what happens when capable adults are expected to hold it together.
When everything around you feels loud, it is harder to hear yourself. Not in a dramatic, falling-apart way. More in small, wearing ways. You hesitate longer than you used to. Things that once felt obvious now take effort. You second-guess decisions you would have...
When things feel unsettled, the instinct is to figure them out as quickly as possible. But during periods of uncertainty, pushing for clarity often creates more internal conflict. This piece explores why forcing answers backfires when something deeper is still reorganizing.