You project affect (energy, enthusiasm, readiness) but the effect on your own nervous system is exhaustion, numbness, or resentment.
Whether you’re a cheerleader, a content creator, an entrepreneur, or just someone trying to keep everyone happy, Pom Pom Pain is that exhausting gap between how you’re expected to look and how you actually feel. pompompain
Think of the who leads every morning stand-up with “Let’s goooo!” while secretly updating their résumé. The mom who organizes the neighborhood block party, crafts the perfect Instagram story, and collapses the second the last guest leaves. The small business owner who posts “Hustle harder, queen!” while staring at an overdrawn account. You project affect (energy, enthusiasm, readiness) but the
So put the pom poms down for a minute. Rub your wrists. Breathe without rhythm. And let someone else shake the glitter for a while. The mom who organizes the neighborhood block party,
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