Helping professionals often found their ikigai early and strongly — and that's exactly the risk. When your mission is other people's growth, your own circles go unexamined: the therapist with no therapist, the coach with no coach. A periodic ikigai review is professional hygiene: is 'love' still alive under the caseload? Is 'paid for' honest, or are you undercharging out of guilt? Purpose that isn't maintained becomes duty.
"I help first-generation professionals navigate imposter feelings — my own story turned into a specialty."
"I run couples workshops — group energy feeds me in a way one-on-one sessions drain."
"I supervise young therapists — the work behind the work, multiplying care beyond my own caseload."
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