Because without realizing it, I had been wearing an expert hat for a long time—as a parent, as a writer, as someone who had lived in her hometown for a long time. I was the expert. The answer person. But I don’t have all the answers anymore. I have to ask for help or direction every single day, and you know what? I like it. We’re talking about curiosity and freedom, but under those things, what we’re talking about is self-compassion—treating yourself with the same care and kindness you’d show to someone you love.
