You are not alone and you are not broken: Navigating Crashes in High-Functioning Careers: Embracing the Journey of Resilience
- Judith Hampton
- 9 hours ago
- 4 min read
In a small town where everyone knows me as the female lawyer whose dad is a judge, you might think I have it all figured out. The truth is far from that. Few people like me here, and that only makes the gossip and curiosity about my life more intense. They watch closely, waiting for the next piece of juice—especially when I stumble. Crashing isn’t a one-time event in high-functioning careers like mine; it happens again and again. And right now, I’m crashing. I want to share this with you because if you’re someone who struggles with an overactive brain, always pushing to produce, you’re not alone. It’s okay to crash.
