How to be okay when your bank account isn't

Earn better. Let’s start with the part I’d rather not tell you: I’m currently $50,000 in debt. Even writing that sentence makes my chest tighten a little. Not because I’m ashamed (well, sometimes), but because it brings up the same old script I’ve been working hard to rewrite: You’re failing. You’re irresponsible. You should be further along by now. Sound familiar? Every now and then, I still have flare-ups—moments when the anxiety spikes and I find myself yelling across the kitchen, “I’m so...