Matt Baer @matt

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**zuzu’s haven** @zuzus.haven@pixelfed.social · Apr 13

zuzu’s haven @zuzus.haven@pixelfed.social

trust the unraveling. some doors are closing because you were never meant to stay. in your interactions, choose softness over force. it has the power to open doors that strength alone cannot. some may close, and that's okay. trust that they weren't meant for you, and others, more aligned with your journey, will open. old ways won’t open new doors.

#personalgrowth #selftrust #mindsetshift #growthmindset #innerhealing #release #newbeginning #selflove #selfcare #personaldevelopment #holistic

#holistic

**Harmony Seeker** @HarmonthSeeker@caneandable.social · Feb 13

Feb 13

Harmony Seeker @HarmonthSeeker@caneandable.social

Estrangement grief is strange—it doesn’t always hit in the ways you expect. Today, it showed up as decision paralysis over something as small as picking clothes. Beneath that was something deeper: the weight of making choices alone, without the invisible guide rails of family influence.

Growing up, decisions were made for me. Even as an adult, I sought their approval, even when I didn’t want to. Now that they’re gone, every decision feels final—fully mine. That freedom should feel empowering, but instead, it stirs fear. What if I get it wrong? What if I make a stupid mistake?

The waiting, the uncertainty, the lingering belief that I should know how to handle this by now—it all pulls at old survival responses. Fear. Anxiety. Shame. A younger part of me still craves external validation, but I don’t yet know what self-approval looks like.

I do know I’m in transition. Learning to trust myself. Learning to let go of the shame of old responses. I’ve already taken steps forward. Now, the real work is defining what self-approval means—and making peace with the parts of me that still reach for something that no longer exists.

#Estrangement #Grief #SelfTrust