Returning to Work

Small permissions for the first days back.

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You do not owe anyone your composure

If you cry in the bathroom, that is not a failure. That is grief being honest inside a place that asks you to be quiet.

Small scripts you can use

‘Thank you for asking. I'm taking it hour by hour.' ‘I'd rather not talk about it today, but I appreciate you.' ‘I'll be stepping away for a few minutes.'

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Small permissions for the first days back. You are not the same person who left. You do not have to pretend to be.

A gentle prompt

What is one small kindness you can promise yourself for tomorrow at work?

Yours only. Save it if you want to keep it.

“You do not have to prove you are okay. You only have to make it through.”