#emotional-safety

#emotional-safety

For most of my life, something in me felt off-misaligned, too much, not enough. I moved through the world trying to fix a thing I couldn't name.

Emotional momentum can be mistaken for emotional safety, leading to deep investments in relationships based on fleeting excitement rather than genuine compatibility.

To help yourself relax, try stretching and taking breaths with an extended exhale.

You’re doing more outreach, more sharing, and more risk-taking than before, which activates parts of you that associate exposure with danger-emotional, reputational, or relational.

Safety must come before forgiveness; feeling unsafe hinders the ability to forgive and can increase vulnerability to further harm.

Confidence frames allow individuals to approach risk while feeling protected, seeking excitement while acknowledging the potential dangers as thrilling rather than overwhelming.