This is Rambles & Doodles, the research and development podcast about reflection, journaling, and self discovery. In this episode we are talking about emotional labor and this is why we're so damn tired? Melinda recalls a moment three years ago in conversation about meetings, racial identity work, and how we show up in these spaces. Melinda named that she knows she is fired up in those spaces. The person who knew Melinda well said “Oh you come off as measured”. This moment led Melinda to grieve the loss of not being experienced in alignment with how you feel. In this episode, we think about when we do emotional labor, what is the cost, who has to do it, and what would happen if we stopped?
Journal Prompt: What is an early memory you have of being expected to hide your feelings for the “greater good”? What would you tell yourself now about your feelings? What would you have needed for others to make space for your feelings? 
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