i feel like i'm the problem.
Okay. What happened?
Something happened, and now your brain is trying to turn it into a conclusion about you.
Let's figure out what's actually yours, what isn't, and what to do with both.
What got you here?
Pick the closest one. We don't need the perfect category.
okay. let's look at the actual situation.
and then your brain made it personal.
What did this start making you think about yourself?
The painful conclusion. Not the actual event.
before we go any further.
These are not the same thing.
the situation
the verdict
The situation may need something from you. The verdict doesn't get to decide what.
let's sort the pieces.
one more thing.
okay. here's what i'm seeing.
Here's what this one needs.
okay. this is the part worth keeping.
The useful version of what happened.
what happened
what my brain made it mean
what's actually mine
what isn't mine to carry
the actual job
what I want to remember next time