And feedback is not as good as advice. With feedback you get criticism or applause for what you did well yesterday while with advice you get what you can do better tomorrow - Adam Grant
As a professional shifting from
“I am grateful to be seen for my work” to “I deserve to define the terms of my value.” is point of growth less talked about.
So when someone steps outside those lines, by thinking differently, growing in a new direction, or simply standing firm, they respond with defensiveness or judgment.
I remember when everything felt uncertain. You didn’t see it then, but you were being shaped,not erased. The path didn’t reject you; it was rerouting you. And I’m so proud of how gently you learned to carry yourself through the unknown.