The fact that my possible/probable retirement is 21 months away is meaningless to the mind worms that like to eat my feelings of self-worth. Me, left to myself, is not a good thing. What will my internal supports be if I am not solving problems for my coworkers? What will my identity be?

#imposterSyndrome
#externalValidationIsFragile

My recent dental surgery:

While getting into the chair the other morning for the procedure, it finally sank in that I was about to get a bone graft, meaning I can't donate platelets for 3 months. I usually donate every 14 days, & today would have been my usual donation morning. Not only is breaking that routine hard for me, I've apparently pinned some of my self-worth-self-perception on this contribution to society. #externalValidationIsFragile