What happens when you and someone you love experience the same relationship in completely different ways?
After infidelity, this can feel especially disorienting. One person may believe things are getting better while the other is barely holding it together. In this episode, I'm exploring how we can make room for someone else's emotional reality without abandoning our own.
I share a powerful dream inspired by The Phantom of the Opera that helped me see how easily empathy can turn into taking responsibility for someone else's feelings. There's an important difference between caring deeply about someone's pain and allowing their pain to determine what you're allowed to think, feel, need, or choose.
I'll walk you through practical ways to separate facts from interpretations, hold healthy boundaries, take responsibility for what's truly yours, and stay connected to yourself even when someone sees things differently.
If you've been losing yourself trying to understand, reassure, or keep the peace with someone else, I hope you'll listen. You can love deeply without leaving yourself behind.
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