#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
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#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
Babbling About Why Asking "Why" Doesn't Make You Weak, It Makes You Human
Babbles Nonsense
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4 months ago
Babbling About Why Asking "Why" Doesn't Make You Weak, It Makes You Human
#178: Have you ever been told to "just move on" when someone walked out of your life without explanation? That raw, vulnerable question—Why?—sits at the heart of this deeply personal exploration of closure, emotional honesty, and the courage to seek clarity. We've been conditioned to believe that asking questions makes us look desperate or emotional. The "cool girl" never double-texts. The unbothered person "wins" at relationships. But behind that carefully curated exterior of nonchalance, m...
Babbles Nonsense
#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
