#238 Sharing Is Not Caring: Intimacy SOS

2023-02-28

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How often does a shared experience leave you feeling more disconnected or confused? When we try to share experiences, we tend to match the other person thinking it will build a sense of intimacy with them. But… Expectations don’t get met and we feel more disconnected as a result… Our sense of self and the situation gets muddled by their perspective… Having our day hijacked by others’ choices becomes way too easy… And our path forward can become less about authenticity and more about people-pleasin...

How often does a shared experience leave you feeling more disconnected or confused?

When we try to share experiences, we tend to match the other person thinking it will build a sense of intimacy with them. But…

Expectations don’t get met and we feel more disconnected as a result…
Our sense of self and the situation gets muddled by their perspective…
Having our day hijacked by others’ choices becomes way too easy…

And our path forward can become less about authenticity and more about people-pleasing.

What if there was a better way to build relationships and a sense of connection in your life?

Tune in to this episode to discover:

Awareness exercise on where you may be losing your sense of space, peace, and identity in others
Why matching emotions is so dangerous to intimacy with others and most importantly yourself
An easy exercise to “come back home” to you (immediate stress and anxiety fix!)
In-the-moment tool for connecting to you while you interact with others

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