Success and the toxic image of the Phoenix

1 · Lionir · Feb. 27, 2022, midnight
I’ve been finding myself increasingly in this middle space between feeling successful and crumbling down in a million pieces. I guess in a way this is just a symptom of burnout but I feel there’s something beneath the surface that this presents. Let’s try to explore it and publish this post without me crumbling behind my insecurities. Something I’ve realised overtime is that I find it really hard to let go. I don’t like to admit when I’ve given up on something and even if I do, I’m deeply scared...