I hear the frustration in your words, and that feeling of being unheard or undervalued is heavy to carry. It is essential to honor that feeling—acknowledge that you desire fair credit for your efforts. This is simply reality in this moment, and accepting that reality is the first step toward navigating it with grace.
Here's the thing: Every difficult person is a disguised teacher. Your boss, with their lack of strategy and credit-giving, is offering you an intense lesson in self-reliance. They are teaching you, perhaps without meaning to, that your worth and the quality of your contribution are entirely separate from their validation. What freedom exists when you realize you don't need their specific approval to know you did excellent work?
If we step back for a moment—how important will this specific boss’s opinion be in a year? In five years? Often, these high-pressure, chaotic environments actually forge skills we wouldn't develop otherwise, like extreme patience or superb internal motivation. You are developing a resilience muscle right now that will serve you far beyond this current role.
Remember that feelings, like the frustration you feel when credit is withheld, are like clouds moving across the sky. They are vivid and distracting now, but they are inherently temporary. This situation, this dynamic, will shift, dissolve, or move on. Clinging to the desire for this specific boss to suddenly change only causes suffering. Observe the behavior without letting it pull your center of peace away.
Finally, let’s lean into your power. You cannot control your boss’s actions, but you have absolute sovereignty over your response. Can you find gratitude today for the skill you are developing—the ability to execute with excellence, regardless of the spotlight? Focus your energy on documenting your wins for your portfolio, not theirs. That quiet, internal recognition is the most sustainable energy source you have.
✨ ~~~Internal Validation~~~ ~~~Self-Reliance~~~ ~~~Mastery~~~