Authentic Balance Counseling, PLLC

This is Part 2 of an ongoing conversation about what we do with our feelings when we've told ourselves we don't have any. If you haven't read Part 1, go check it out. There is a particular kind of hurt that doesn't get talked about enough. It's the kind that lives in classrooms, conference rooms, coaching circles, and anywhere else people show up to lead, guide, or invest in others. It's the sting you feel when a student you stayed late for looks you in the eye and lies. It's

We've all said it. Sometimes with a shrug, sometimes with a tight smile, and sometimes through gritted teeth. "I don't care." It rolls off the tongue so easily. It sounds like freedom. It sounds like unbothered. It sounds like you've arrived at some elevated level of peace that not everyone gets to access. But here's the thing nobody talks about enough — what happens after you say it and your chest is still tight? What do you do when the words left your mouth but the feeling