Avoidance feels good in the short term.

That's why we do it.

We postpone the conversation. Skip the workout. Ignore the symptom. Reach for the distraction.

And for a moment, we feel relief.

But avoidance is never free.

In this episode, I explore why the things we avoid tend to grow heavier with time and why midlife is often when the accumulated cost becomes impossible to ignore.

This isn't a conversation about shame.

It's a conversation about honesty.

Because the bill always comes due.

The only question is how long you're willing to let interest accumulate.

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