A few things to consider if you’re unhappy in your job and contemplating quitting.

I share my story of quitting a new job after six months. I used to think it was a weakness when my body fell apart in stressful situations, but it often means I’m in the wrong place.

Life shouldn’t be a battle. It might be time to admit our exhaustion and lay down our swords if we’ve been tirelessly fighting for something that just isn’t working. Audio version available.

I was a people-pleasing "yes" junkie...until it nearly killed me. Now, a few years after recovering from severe burnout, I reflect on my relationship to saying “yes” and saying “no,” especially at work. Audio version available.

After ten years of coping with chronic migraines, I’m asking myself: “Do I surrender to the pain or do I fight for relief?” This essay brings chronic pain into the light, acknowledging that there are seasons for resisting pain and seasons for accepting it, and wondering how to find the sweet spot somewhere between. (Illustration by Michelle Rial.) Audio version available.

What does it feel like to have your own back? To put your health and wellbeing above pleasing others? I've noticed that the more I have my own back, the more it encourages those around me to have their own backs. Like a rising tide lifts all boats, advocating for ourselves naturally helps others. Audio version available.

How is perfectionism an upholder of white supremacy? How is our fear of making mistakes holding us back from showing up as allies? Here are tangible strategies for dismantling perfectionism through anti-oppression work, repairing conflict, and resources for further learning. Audio version available.