KNIGHTTIME REFLECTIONS

You think you struggle with discipline, but you don’t. You struggle with exposure. As long as you stay inconsistent, your identity stays intact. You never have to find out. Inconsistency isn’t random, it serves a purpose. It protects your self-image. As long as you don’t fully commit, you can preserve the belief that you’re capable. You can tell yourself multiple things, “I just haven’t gone all in”, “If I really applied myself”, or “Once I really focus”, however, as powerful

This week I learned something uncomfortable about myself, and it changed the way I think about helping other people. Growing up, I noticed something about the adults around me: no one talked about their problems. Feelings stayed buried, issues stayed quiet, and people carried things alone. I told myself I wouldn’t be like that. I wanted to be the person people could come to when something was wrong. I wanted to be the safe space. The person someone could call, vent to, or ask