“Expectations are premeditated resentments.” ~Unknown Yesterday, I found myself sitting across from my boss, fighting back tears as I voiced something that had been eating away at me for three years: “I don’t feel valued enough.” The words felt heavy in my throat.
As a law professor, I’d always prided myself on being composed and professional. But in that moment, all my carefully constructed walls came crumbling down. “I put in extra hours.
I mentor people. I’m always available when someone needs help,” I continued, my voice barely above a whisper. “But it feels like nobody really appreciates it.
Like all this effort goes unnoticed.” Anyone who’s ever poured their heart into their work might recognize this feeling. Maybe you’re the colleague who always stays late to help others meet deadlines.