As individuals move into positions that require supervising, managing, and leadership, pressures and stresses of the job can often lead to becoming “hardened” as a means of self-preservation. However, it doesn’t have to be that way! Though practicing empathy, staying flexible, finding fun and joy in one’s days, and other forms of self-care, it’s possible to break the hard exterior and discover fulfillment and satisfaction despite the difficulties of one’s role.