When Self-Protection Becomes Self-Abandonment - Heather Stewart

We all have armour.<br data-text="true">Sometimes it looks like perfectionism.Sometimes it looks like independence.Sometimes it looks like always being the strong one, always being busy, always being “fine.”<br data-text="true">And at first, that armour may have helped.It may have protected you from hurt, disappointment, rejection, or being seen in ways that did not feel safe.<br data-text="true">But armour has a cost.<br data-text="true">In this episode, Heather talks about how self-protection can slowly become self-separation. The walls we build to keep pain out can also keep love out. Truth out. Support out. Even our own joy.<br data-text="true">This episode is for the woman who is tired of carrying everything alone and ready to get honest about the ways she may be hiding inside her own strength.<br data-text="true">Inside this episode:- how armour forms- why it can feel safer to stay guarded- the subtle ways protection becomes disconnection- why “I’m fine” is often not the truth- the cost of always being the capable one- how to soften without losing your boundaries- what healing looks like when you stop performing strength and start telling the truth<br data-text="true">Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615215Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615215<br data-text="true">https://heatherstewart.coach/<br data-text="true">info@heatherstewart.coach<br data-text="true">To get more of Illuminate Your Worth – Heather Stewart, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/illuminate-your-worth-heather-stewart/