💥 Am I Afraid of Success?

I recently got back into my weekly therapy practice after taking some time off earlier this year.

I actually reached out to my former therapist whom I worked with in my late teens and early twenties before I left New York. Our first session back together was so special, albeit jam-packed with details about all that’s happened in the past five years since we saw each other last.

When we got to the topic of work and career, I was initially really pumped to fill her in on my coaching business and how I’ve been able to help so many folks take ownership of their own careers. I’ve felt so energized by my path over the past few years, and I knew my therapist would be excited to hear about it, too. After all, I did a lot of work to clarify my career direction, and I know it makes sense and feels totally aligned for me.

But a funny thing happened when I actually started talking about my work.

I unintentionally verbalized a slew of small doubts and worries that were apparently lodged in my brain. My update actually sounded dubious and timid. I finally paused to let my therapist in on the convo I was having with myself:

“It sounds like, on some level, you’re afraid of success.”