There comes a point in life when you hesitate before answering a message, accepting an invitation, or believing someone’s kind words.
You read a text twice before replying. You wonder whether that compliment is genuine. Someone promises they’ll change, and instead of feeling hopeful, you find yourself waiting to see if their actions match their words.
Because you’ve been wrong before.
You tell yourself you’re being sensible. You’re paying attention. You’re learning from experience. You don’t want to repeat the same mistakes or ignore the warning signs you once overlooked.
But somewhere along the way, caution begins to resemble a cage.
The question is no longer whether other people can be trusted.
It’s whether you still know the difference between protecting yourself and keeping yourself from living.
The Reflective Conversation
I: I’ve been thinking about how difficult it is to trust my own judgement. It isn’t only about trusting other people. It’s that I don’t always know whether what I’m fee…
