In this episode we’re talking about the truths we often avoid — the ones that feel too heavy, too risky, or too painful to face. These are the truths about ourselves, our relationships, and our lives that we push aside in the name of comfort, control, or keeping the peace. But avoiding them doesn’t make them disappear. It only keeps us stuck in the very patterns that drain us.
Together, we’ll explore why these truths are so hard to look at, how they show up in everyday life, and what begins to shift when we stop running from them. If you’ve ever felt that quiet nudge that something isn’t working — but you’ve been afraid to name it — this conversation is for you.
Three Takeaways
1. Clarity is freeing, even when it hurts. Avoiding truth costs you more than facing it.
2. Truth builds self-trust. Every time you admit reality, you strengthen your ability to handle it.
3. Facing truth is an act of courage. And it opens the door to healing, better choices, and peace.
Avoiding truth
doesn’t protect us.
It only drains us,
leaks out sideways,
and keeps us living smaller
than we’re meant to.
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