Trapped in your job?

Last Friday, I got to sit across a Zoom screen at work with someone on the verge of a mental breakdown. The conversation was totally unexpected. But once it went there, we were there. I listened, gave space, and prayed that I would have the right words.

"I feel so trapped."

"I can't talk to anyone."

"The thought of taking a break gives me anxiety."

I thought back to the last time I had felt that way. Trapped. It was so isolating, so suffocating.

But in my experience, the things we feel like we can't say or talk to someone else about are the exact things we most need to discuss. It's how we break the seal to let out enough pressure so we can think clearly again. It's how we find the strength to fight through it.

That work conversation was on my mind all weekend. I decided to use it as fuel for this week's letter. I dove into exploring feelings I didn't think I could express to others and a time when I felt trapped. I turned it into a poem called Manifestation?

Today's kindling:

• Manifestation? A poem

• Burning Question: Do I want too much?

• What's your dream escape?