So the one thing I did to get out of my comfort zone was sort of embarrassing myself as I hate recording myself talking online in front of who know how many people will see. I purposely posted a story that I messed up on my wording and sort of rambled. But I put myself out that while also showing my face! It was tough hitting that submit button.

Identify Level: I believe from this situation I'm at Level 2 The stages of Evolution is something I've been noticing a lot recently but felt daft to seeing it that way. The confession I posted about the talk with my partner about GMM showed me that at one point she walked off. I would've stayed in that space, basically waited for her to come back and had the same results. But when it happened I decided fine I need to cool off too, so I left the space as well, went for a walk did some breathing. I can back more grounded. I'm still at the point where I could navigate the situation as you all saw, I retreated to my old self when I saw how she reacted to this need for change. But now I know there will be another opportunity, and that gap will get smaller and smaller 🤏 My drill to practice daily (With Alarm implemented!) Practice the drill out loud today (say a heated line fast vs. slow and notice the shift). * and hopefully "Use it once in real conflict this week"

What version of you are you afraid of becoming? I'm afraid of becoming a Man that is willing to be disliked. I'm afraid to own my people pleasing trait to the fullest because it means acceptance that I have no boundaries, unless I do not care about the person's opinion and because of this I never want to be seen as a liar, someone who overpromises and hence doesn't follow through on their word