At some point, growth stops feeling empowering and starts feeling… quieter.

In this episode, we talk about what happens after you become self-aware when you can’t unsee patterns, can’t romanticize chaos anymore, and can’t go back to the version of you that felt easier to be.

We get into the strange loneliness that comes with emotional clarity, wanting things you know aren’t good for you, and why relationships , and even your personality start to change once you understand yourself more deeply.

This is about the in-between phase:

not who you used to be, but not fully comfortable with who you’re becoming either.

If you’ve ever thought

“I know better… so why do I still feel this?”

this episode is for you.

Welcome to girl, I’ve been thinking.

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Topics we touch on

• self-awareness & identity shifts

• outgrowing old versions of yourself

• emotional patterns in relationships

• why growth can feel lonely

• the difference between reacting and choosing

• overthinking, attachment & clarity

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