A thread on imposter syndrome:

I’ve been feeling meh lately. About everything & nothing. I feel like I’ve forgotten how to find joy in some things. I find great comfort in my job and education research and Twitter. But the one thing Twitter isn’t great for is
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When you’re feeling vulnerable. Imposter syndrome creeps in & you begin to question why anyone cares what you’ve got to say/produce/offer when there are more much useful & knowledgeable people than yourself. I’m someone who has an opinion, and gives it usually. I’m someone
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Who makes suggestions, who sticks her hand up, who volunteers to try things but at the moment I feel more like just being quiet. No-one person has made me feel this way, it’s just happened. The voice that says, “Don’t contribute again, no-one cares.”
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“Don’t suggest that, you’re annoying.” “People wish you’d just shut up.” “You don’t know enough, stay in your Lane.” - it pops up like a niggle that just won’t go away. I post this because I know others will feel it too. For me it’s when I feel generally unsettled.
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It will pass with time & I’ll go back to sticking my head above the parapet but sometimes it’s okay to be quiet & reflect. For anyone else feeling like an imposter, it will pass