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Being good at tetris can be a life trap. We spend so much time planning that we forget to take real action and acknowledge that we're humans – we live, we change.

I’m going to share a story that’s been on my heart for a long while. During the most senior position of my career, I was put on a performance improvement plan (PIP). The term was unfamiliar to me but the message was clear – “you are not good enough.” It stung to receive this after years of stellar reviews. 

I can barely believe it: it has been five years since I proposed to my partner. It is still uncommon for a woman to pop the question to a man. To this day, choosing to be the one to ask remains one of my proudest moments.

Let me tell you about a time when I met the less kind side of being considerate. It left me tired, and at times, resentful. 

These are scary times and that tends to bring out our deepest fears. Sometimes two people with the same fear may appear completely different because of the strategies they choose to deal with that fear.

From classrooms to meetings, my experience of answering a question with “I don’t know” meant I no longer got to speak. And I’m left with a sensation that I was wrong for not knowing.

I want a healthy relationship with food and water just like everyone else. One could say I’m motivated to eat well. Except, motivation is an elusive thing.