02/22/2026
Most people think connection problems are about the other person.
They think:
“I just haven’t met someone emotionally available.”
“People don’t show up the way I do.”
“I keep attracting the wrong dynamic.”
But in reality…
The relationship you have with yourself quietly shapes every relationship you enter.
If you override your needs, you’ll tolerate being overlooked.
If you don’t trust your feelings, you’ll second-guess red flags.
If you abandon yourself to keep the peace, you’ll call that “connection.”
And if being alone with your own thoughts feels unsafe, intimacy can start to feel threatening instead of nourishing.
Connection doesn’t start when someone else shows up perfectly.
It starts when you:
– listen to your own cues
– regulate your nervous system
– honor your limits
– stay with yourself in discomfort
When you feel safe inside, you stop chasing connection.
You start choosing it.
If this resonated, share it with someone who needs this dose of truth.