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There’s a point where control just stops working. Not because you failed, not because you’re slipping, but because you’ve been managing everything outside of you for so long that you haven’t stopped to check what’s going on inside of you.
That’s when the day starts to feel “off.”
Not dramatic.
Not heavy.
Just… off.
You’re doing all the things you always do, but you don’t feel connected to any of it. Something in you knows the rhythm is wrong, even if you can’t quite put your finger on it.
In this episode of Unlearning Stress, I’m talking about what that really means.
I’m walking you through why your control slips, what disconnection actually looks like in everyday life, and the real reason that persistent ache won’t leave you alone. It’s not stress. It’s misalignment.
And then we go deeper.
We look at what alignment really is, not perfection, not forcing calm, not holding it all together.
Alignment is that quiet moment when you hear yourself again, when your choices make sense again, when you feel yourself returning into your own life.
I’m going to guide you through a simple, real-world alignment practice, something you can do today, right where you are, to help you listen to what’s true instead of reacting from pressure. It’s one honest choice, one grounded step, but it changes everything.
If you’ve been moving through your days feeling off, disconnected, or “not like yourself,” this conversation will help you understand why, and show you how to come back home to your own steadiness, one clear moment at a time
By Mischelle O'Neal5
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There’s a point where control just stops working. Not because you failed, not because you’re slipping, but because you’ve been managing everything outside of you for so long that you haven’t stopped to check what’s going on inside of you.
That’s when the day starts to feel “off.”
Not dramatic.
Not heavy.
Just… off.
You’re doing all the things you always do, but you don’t feel connected to any of it. Something in you knows the rhythm is wrong, even if you can’t quite put your finger on it.
In this episode of Unlearning Stress, I’m talking about what that really means.
I’m walking you through why your control slips, what disconnection actually looks like in everyday life, and the real reason that persistent ache won’t leave you alone. It’s not stress. It’s misalignment.
And then we go deeper.
We look at what alignment really is, not perfection, not forcing calm, not holding it all together.
Alignment is that quiet moment when you hear yourself again, when your choices make sense again, when you feel yourself returning into your own life.
I’m going to guide you through a simple, real-world alignment practice, something you can do today, right where you are, to help you listen to what’s true instead of reacting from pressure. It’s one honest choice, one grounded step, but it changes everything.
If you’ve been moving through your days feeling off, disconnected, or “not like yourself,” this conversation will help you understand why, and show you how to come back home to your own steadiness, one clear moment at a time