09/02/2026
A few months ago a friend did something that really triggered me. And I got it. I mean I really got it. I knew exactly what she was carrying, and I knew someone carrying that would do pretty much exactly what she did, so I was generous about it.
I gave her the benefit of the doubt so thoroughly that I could've argued her case better than she could.
And every time that anger showed up in my chest, I talked it down. I explained it away until it went quiet. But the feeling never left. It just sat there.
Then I'd see her and it would get a little bigger, the way anything does when you keep looking away from it.
Here's the part that's tricky. From the outside it looked like maturity. It was exactly the kind of spiritual bypassing I see so many people doing these days... doing all the surface work without ever touching the root. Talking it away, understanding the intention behind what she did, and not allowing myself to feel what was really there for me.
Luckily it didn't take me long to see that I was actually avoiding something. Once I saw it, I could finally clear it.
If this is landing for you, I'd love to talk it through. Type CALL in the comments and I'll send you the link to book a free call.
And send this to the person in your life who's done all the work and still feels the pattern.