03/11/2026
I have yet to meet a single human who hasn’t been hurt. Not one. At some point in life, your heart learns a painful lesson: that openness can also mean getting hurt.
So when someone new, someone kind, someone promising comes along, a quiet part of you stays alert.
You notice everything. Their tone. Their timing. The subtle shifts in their energy. One part of you wants to lean in, while another part is already bracing.
And many people think the solution is simply to “trust again.” But trust isn’t something you force. Trust grows when you stay rooted in yourself when you remain connected to your truth, your values, your integrity even as you allow someone to come closer.
This beautiful, honest question came through my Ask Me Anything. In the full episode, we go much deeper into why that inner guard shows up and how you can soften it without losing yourself in the process. The full, unfiltered answer is now on Patreon. And if there’s a question sitting quietly on your heart, about love, trust, s*x, dating, or heartbreak something you’ve never felt safe enough to ask out loud, bring it here.
DM me or leave it in the comments. I may answer it in my next Ask Me Anything on Patreon. Because the real question isn’t how to avoid being hurt again.
It’s how to stay open to love without abandoning yourself.
✨ Full episode is live on Patreon.
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