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Adjusting Your Approach: Avoidance Is Just Settling With Better Excuses
Let's be honest, avoidance rarely looks like hiding under the covers. Most of the time it looks like staying busy, saying "I'm not ready yet," keeping your distance in relationships, not having the conversation, and never quite letting yourself explore what else might be possible for your life. And here's the thing nobody says out loud: avoidance isn't the opposite of settling. It is settling. Just with more sophisticated excuses.
In this episode, we're getting into all of it: what avoidance actually is, how it shows up in your relationships, creative work, community, and daily life, and why the cost of staying frozen is so much higher than we want to admit. We're also talking about what it means to live a purposeful life and why you genuinely cannot afford to let fear be in charge of how you use your time and your gifts.
In this episode:
- What avoidance actually is — and why it's not laziness or weakness
- How fear keeps you frozen and what that really looks like in everyday life
- Why avoidance of conversations, community, and new possibilities is avoidance of hope
- How avoidance quietly becomes settling — and what that's costing you
- Why you have one life and your gifts were never just for you
- The difference between courage and confidence (and why you don't need to feel ready)
- What your nervous system needs before you can take the next step
- Six things to consider as you start moving toward the scary thing — one small step at a time
You don't need a big breakthrough. You don't need to feel ready. You just need to be willing. This episode is going to feel like a diary entry — and that's completely on purpose.
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Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.
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By Justin G. NelsonLet's be honest, avoidance rarely looks like hiding under the covers. Most of the time it looks like staying busy, saying "I'm not ready yet," keeping your distance in relationships, not having the conversation, and never quite letting yourself explore what else might be possible for your life. And here's the thing nobody says out loud: avoidance isn't the opposite of settling. It is settling. Just with more sophisticated excuses.
In this episode, we're getting into all of it: what avoidance actually is, how it shows up in your relationships, creative work, community, and daily life, and why the cost of staying frozen is so much higher than we want to admit. We're also talking about what it means to live a purposeful life and why you genuinely cannot afford to let fear be in charge of how you use your time and your gifts.
In this episode:
- What avoidance actually is — and why it's not laziness or weakness
- How fear keeps you frozen and what that really looks like in everyday life
- Why avoidance of conversations, community, and new possibilities is avoidance of hope
- How avoidance quietly becomes settling — and what that's costing you
- Why you have one life and your gifts were never just for you
- The difference between courage and confidence (and why you don't need to feel ready)
- What your nervous system needs before you can take the next step
- Six things to consider as you start moving toward the scary thing — one small step at a time
You don't need a big breakthrough. You don't need to feel ready. You just need to be willing. This episode is going to feel like a diary entry — and that's completely on purpose.
🎧 New episodes every Monday! Follow so you never miss one.
Let’s Connect!
Website: www.adjustingpod.com
Social Media: @adjustingpod on Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | TikTok
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adjusting-podcast/id1748188929
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Lyu594jw5luH1rujNcTZZ?si=386a7e7728f5461b
Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7863b34c-b85c-4f67-8044-10dd08cfb660/adjusting-podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdjustingPodcast
Substack Channel: https://justingnelson.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
Guest/Topic submissions: [email protected]
Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.