Humility should keep us grounded, not make us invisible. Yet many of us have learned to downplay our strengths, achievements and contributions so we don't appear arrogant or “too much.” At what point does humility become shrinking?

You don’t always notice when you’re shrinking. It’s subtle. Gradual. Easy to explain away. For a few years, I lived in a small town. At the time, it made complete sense. I was raising my kids as a single mum, working full-time, and completing my PhD. I needed a setup that allowed me to manage everything, and it worked. But after a while, something started to shift. From the outside, it looked like I was holding it all together, but quietly, something in me was changing. I los