Waiting for the Tap on the Shoulder that Exposes Me as an Absolute Fraud

Dear Delyara, I was assigned to lead a massive new regional project at work today, and while my manager was praising my "strategic vision," all I could hear was a loud, mocking laugh inside my head. I have no idea what I’m doing. I spend my days copying templates, guessing timelines, and using corporate buzzwords to hide the fact that I am completely out of my depth. Every single morning when I log onto my computer, a knot of pure dread forms in my stomach—the absolute certainty that today is the day someone finally looks closely at my work and realizes I am a completely unqualified fraud. The stress of maintaining this performance is starting to feel like a full-time job in itself, and it is entirely wearing me down to the bone.