Belonging is beautiful, but it is not the same as being liked, useful, agreeable, or fitting in. Angela and Deanna unpack the tender difference between true belonging and the “counterfeit” versions we often settle for—performance, proximity, sameness, and shape-shifting. This episode invites us to ask: where have I had to hide, and what would it mean to belong to myself?

Timestamps

00:00 — Belonging asks more of us

04:00 — Marbles vs. puzzle pieces

07:13 — Performance is not belonging

14:43 — Change vs. hiding yourself

16:06 — “I belong to myself”

31:43 — Reflection questions for belonging

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

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