<![CDATA[Stories by Jenn L. on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@jenn-l?source=rss-5b203f31377b------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*Ub9ZR1_Ef0tlsiWn2yYIaA.png Stories by Jenn L. on Medium https://medium.com/@jenn-l?source=rss-5b203f31377b------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:50:46 GMT <![CDATA[The Road Not Taken]]>

Now that I’m married, I can let go of the memory of that one person I once thought I would marry

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I developed the habit of caretaking in my relationships because that’s what my parents forced me to do as a kid.

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]]> https://medium.com/invisible-illness/i-was-raised-to-anticipate-everyones-needs-except-my-own-78733e9f8ca2?source=rss-5b203f31377b------2 https://medium.com/p/78733e9f8ca2 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:34:18 GMT 2026-07-12T19:34:18.529Z <![CDATA[For the First Time Ever, I’m Actually Having Fun at Work]]>

Work has always been about earning money to be financially independent from my parents, until recently.

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Some friendships that I made during low points in my life didn’t last after I healed and stopped people pleasing

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Having been plagued by imposter syndrome for most of my career, I want to stop minimizing myself and recognize my talent and value.

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]]> https://medium.com/womenintechnology/im-recognizing-myself-as-that-woman-who-goes-for-the-promotion-dc53e95bb159?source=rss-5b203f31377b------2 https://medium.com/p/dc53e95bb159 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:11:00 GMT 2026-05-14T02:09:17.911Z <![CDATA[I’m a Recovering People Pleaser]]>

I’m breaking the habit of putting other people’s needs before my own.

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Limerence, trauma, and dysfunctional patterns sucked up my energy and caused me to neglect my friendships

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My sense of perfectionism and hypervigilance came from the fear and anxiety of potentially losing my job

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]]> https://medium.com/invisible-illness/im-hypervigilant-at-work-and-it-s-causing-burnout-a54b207794b3?source=rss-5b203f31377b------2 https://medium.com/p/a54b207794b3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:15:28 GMT 2026-04-27T01:15:28.833Z <![CDATA[Am I a Terrible Person If I’m Relieved My Grandmother Has Passed?]]>

My grandmother represented a system of obligation and pressure that has now been lifted off my shoulders.

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