02/04/2026
One of my clients was telling me about a time she didn't feel supported by her husband. And halfway through, she stopped and apologised. Reconfirmed that she loves him, that he's a great partner.
I wasn't judging him. I wasn't judging her.
But I noticed the apology. She was shrinking the feeling so she wouldn't take up too much space. That's the inner critic at work. The one that learned that you, as you are, might just be a little bit too much.
You don't have to keep doing that.
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