You ever catch yourself about to say something... and then just... don't?
Not because someone stopped you. Because you stopped you.
In this episode, we're naming the quiet pattern that hides in "good" relationships: the habit of editing yourself to keep things calm and easy.
Not because you're unsafe.
Not because anyone is bad.
But because it feels like too much work to explain yourself.
You'll hear about:
- The kitchen table moment that made me see the pattern
- How self-censorship becomes automatic
- Why "keeping the peace" can become self-erasing
- What your body holds when your voice holds back
- A simple awareness practice for the week ahead
This is Week 2 in the Loving Without Shrinking series with partner episodes on YouTube.
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00:00 Introduction to People Pleasing
00:33 Meet Sandy Bartlett
00:50 Series Overview: Loving Without Shrinking
01:23 Personal Story: Spiritual Differences
02:07 The Quiet Foundations
02:49 A Moment of Realization
04:44 The Subtle Art of Self-Editing
05:16 Recognizing Self-Censorship
08:21 Empowerment Action: Notice the Pause
08:48 Conclusion: Be True to You
