What if you didn't need anyone else to validate you? Just a mic. And a moment of emotional truth.

This episode is about that feeling. The one where you finally hear yourself say the thing, and your body goes: yes. that happened.

Not applause. Not praise. Not someone else telling you you're valid. Just your own voice, telling the truth back to you. And your nervous system recognizing it as real.

If you've ever been told you're dramatic, sensitive, crazy, too much, this is for the part of you that still wonders if you imagined it. Voice journaling meets self-acceptance. Spoiler: you didn't.

This is the first episode of Audio Spells: a voice-note series exploring emotional truth, nervous system wisdom, and nonlinear storytelling from The Blue Algorithm. Read the full essay that inspired this episode.

Song featured: "safety scissors" by @melissageurts

Created by ⁠Melissa Geurts⁠⁠, Group Executive Creative Director at Good Housekeeping and founder of The Blue Algorithm.

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Topics discussed: self-validation, emotional truth, voice journaling, self-acceptance, nervous system wisdom, inner voice, authentic expression, emotional processing, vulnerability, trauma healing, gaslighting recovery, highly sensitive people, emotional authenticity, personal narrative, raw honesty

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