Mary Alice,

Have you told your new employer that you just had back surgery? I'm glad that they still want you, and that's great that you can handle the job. Just make sure you take care of yourself and don't get hurt again, pretty please. You have to set your limits.

What about the other interviews? Would it be a better job that you would take instead?

You realized before that you are a perfectionist. It's okay to give yourself some slack though. Perfectionism doesn't really do you or your employer or anyone else any favors. Doing a good job doesn't have to be detrimental to your health, mental or otherwise.

I can't be there to take care of you, so I'm counting on you to do it for me, okay? xoxoxo

Be nice to my friend, Mary Alice. And I mean the real Mary Alice, who is all of you.

-Wendy

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