INNER Becoming Blog
Essays on the unglamorous parts of growth and the slow work of getting to know yourself.
Is It Midlife Crisis or You’re Just Done Pretending?
What you might feeling is not a breakdown, but a beginning of your second life. And like any beginning, it can feel disorienting. You might find yourself questioning your career, your relationships, your routines. You might feel a growing ache to leave behind strategies that once helped you survive but now keep you stuck—like over-functioning, people-pleasing, or constantly proving your worth.