Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the workload, it’s constantly adjusting to moving goalposts.
How do you stay grounded when expectations keep shifting?

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Hundred percent agree

It really wears on you after a while. The constant recalibration takes more energy than the work itself.

I hate this too! I definitely try to keep track of when things change and also I find priority lists for my own sanity really help

I relate to that so much. Tracking the changes almost becomes a job in itself.

Priority lists really are grounding, especially when everything else feels fluid. I’ve found that writing down what was agreed to, even briefly, helps create a reference point when things shift. It’s not about being rigid, just about having something steady to stand on when the goalposts move again.

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