Taming the Chaos Monster

And seeing your work patterns for what they really are: a learned trauma response

Everything is perfectly fine. Photo by Ella Jardim on Unsplash

We have to get better at making the unconscious conscious — and understanding the patterns that we keep repeating in our lives and our careers.

Let’s say that you have a narcissistic mother. You became really good at dealing with chaos environments, anticipating her needs, and filling in t…