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I remember asking myself that question after my divorce.
There was one thing that had been said.
One sentence.
I replayed it over and over again.
I argued with it in my mind.
I looked at it from every possible angle, ...
I don't remember the exact conversation.
I remember the realization.
Something happened in my life, and without thinking, I reached for my phone.
But I didn't call the person who, for years, would have been the first to know.
That surprised me.
...“Why did saying no make me feel so guilty?”
I remember sitting with that question after saying no to someone I love.
The answer itself wasn't what bothered me.
I knew I couldn't say yes.
Not because I didn't care.
Not because I didn't want to he...
“Why do I keep replaying that conversation?”
I remember asking myself that very question one day while I was driving.
I suddenly realized I didn't even know where I was.
Or where I was supposed to be going.
I hadn't been paying attention to the r...
I’ve had moments where I notice it almost immediately.
Something happens—small or not—and before I’ve even had time to process it, the voice is already there.
I should know this.
I did that wrong.
I can’t believe I said that.
And then, almost righ...
There are moments when something feels off, but you can’t explain why.
Nothing obvious has happened.
Nothing you can point to.
But internally, something isn’t settled.
You might notice it in how you move through your day.
Restless.
Distracted.
Sh...