How Letting Go Can Make Room for a Bigger Life

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Sometimes moving forward isn’t about adding more. It’s about releasing what no longer fits. September feels like an in-between month. Summer hasn’t quite released us, especially here in Atlanta, but autumn is beginning to make itself known. The days grow a little shorter. The light begins to change. Nature starts preparing for a season of…

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Why We Ignore What We Want

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Knowing what you want is one thing. Giving yourself permission to pursue it is another. https://jefblockercoaching.com/contact-2/Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Sometimes people know exactly what they want. They’ve known for years. The problem isn’t clarity. The problem is permission. Permission to disappoint people. Permission to leave. Permission to start over. Permission to choose themselves. I…

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What Healthy Connection Actually Feels Like

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The right relationships do not require you to abandon yourself to keep them. Estimated reading time: 10 minutes I think many people are searching for connection while quietly wondering what would happen if others truly saw the real them. Even when surrounded by other people, loneliness can still exist when we do not feel fully…

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The Exhaustion of Pretending to Be Someone You’re Not

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Many people are not exhausted because they are failing. They are exhausted from performing. Estimated reading time: 10 minutes I think many people spend years performing versions of themselves they believe will feel safer, more acceptable, more lovable, or less risky to the world around them. Often, it starts early. Growing up, I frequently felt…

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