You love deeply. You give, you stay, you hope...even when it hurts.

In this episode, we peel back the layers of love and pain; the kind that blurs the line between devotion and self-abandonment. We’ll talk about what happens when your heart confuses love with safety, and why you can't help but return to what’s familiar, even when it’s not healthy.

We’ll explore subconscious stories that shape who we love and how we love. This isn’t about blame though, it’s about awareness, compassion, and learning to love without losing yourself.

Because healing doesn’t mean hardening; it means learning how to keep your softness and your self-respect.

• Why “staying” can sometimes be a survival response, not a choice.

• The role childhood wounds play in adult relationships.

• Steps to begin healing without shutting down your heart.

Loving someone doesn’t mean abandoning yourself.

Real love expands you, it doesn’t erase you.

Use these as journal prompts or quiet reflections after the episode to begin uncovering what needs to be healed:

1. When have I confused comfort or familiarity with love?

2. Do I often feel responsible for other people’s emotions or healing?

3. What part of me feels afraid to leave — even when something hurts?

4. What did love look like in my childhood home? What did I learn about giving and receiving love?

5. Do I believe I can have love and peace — or do I feel I must choose one?

6. How do I show myself the same compassion I offer others?

Healing doesn’t happen by cutting off your capacity to love — it happens by bringing love back home, to you.

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