I posted this on Instagram a few days ago, and based on the comments and private messages, I thought you’d want to see it too. Here’s an excerpt:

Despite these execs having bigger titles and more zeroes in their paycheck, we were all telling ourselves and our families the same lie—likely naively—believing it to be true.

And this wasn’t just one welcome circle. I heard a version of this statement over and over from women working in EMEA, the Americas, and APAC (aka, spanning the globe).

If any part of that sounds like you, I just want to say: you’re not alone. And more importantly, you don’t have to wait to start feeling better.

Here are two tiny-but-mighty invitations:

1) Ask yourself:
Is there one thing you could take off your plate today?
Even a 5-minute task you can delegate, delay, or delete. You don’t have to clear your whole calendar; just start with one thing.

2) Watch this:
I have a free class called “How to Be Happy Now”—yes, creatively-named, I know. 😄
In it, I walk you through a few of the same happiness and wellbeing exercises I’ve shared with hundreds of Fortune 500 leaders. These are tools you can use today to shift how you feel—no time off, promotion, or perfect circumstances required.

✨ Watch the replay here → nicolebensen.com/behappy

– Nicole