The Balanced Path ~ Voices of the Collective
How to Have the Hard Conversations (Instead of Venting to Everyone BUT the Person You Need to Talk To)
Why is it so hard to have adult conversations?
Why do we twist ourselves into emotional pretzels, swallow our truth, and worry more about protecting someone else’s feelings than honoring our own?
And yes — why are we so damn afraid to speak up, even when the conversation could strengthen the relationship, reveal the truth of the connection, or finally give us some peace?
The Silent Pressure Building: Why So Many Moms Feel Holiday Anxiety Before December Even Starts
Most people think holiday stress starts sometime around mid-December, when the calendar fills up and the wrapping paper comes out.
But moms? Puh-lease.
We feel it long before that.
Often before we even realize what’s happening.
There’s a quiet ticking that kicks on right after Halloween — a mental countdown that starts even if we’re still eating leftover candy and pretending we’re not hearing “Jingle Bells” in the grocery store. It’s subtle, almost invisible from the outside, but it’s powerful.