The Paradox Of Independence: We Want Freedom, Not Fixers

The Paradox Of Independence: We Want Freedom, Not Fixers

I moved cities on my own, built a business, paid my bills, and in my year of living alone, I even learned how to fix things around the house because asking for help felt like a risk I couldn’t afford. Somewhere along the way, that independence became my entire identity. People admired it, and I clung to it.  A couple of years ago, on an otherwise ordinary Tuesday, a friend sent me cake and flowers. No milestone. No reason. Just a message that re…