FIELD NOTES
Category: Field Notes
Short, direct writing on the patterns that show up at a threshold.
When is therapy the wrong tool for a functional but disoriented adult?
Therapy is the right tool when you are struggling to function or carrying distress. It becomes the wrong tool when a capable adult is…
What is authority fatigue, and how is it different from burnout?
Authority fatigue is the depletion that sets in for capable people who have spent years being the one with the answers and have gradually…
What happens when your identity collapses with your company, and what to do first
When a company ends, the practical loss is obvious. The structural loss — the identity, status, daily purpose, and relational framework that lived inside…
Midlife disorientation: why you may need a map, not a retreat
Midlife transition is regularly sold as something to heal, escape, or be renewed from. For a significant portion of capable adults navigating it, the…