Not all unhealthy relationships are loud or obvious. Some feel confusing, draining, or heavy over time — even when there’s love involved. In this bonus episode, Marilyn gently explores the difference between healthy and harmful relationship dynamics through a calm, parent-style lens focused on awareness, not judgment.

This episode helps listeners recognize warning signals in relationships, understand controlling and manipulative behaviors, and learn how to trust their internal cues without rushing into decisions. The focus is on patterns, impact, and emotional safety — not labels or blame.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. Why “red flags” are better understood as signals
2. What healthy relationships typically feel like
3. Common signs of controlling behavior
4. Subtle forms of emotional manipulation
5. How guilt and confusion show up in unhealthy dynamics
6. A gentle Bubble Method check-in for relationships

Reflection Questions:

1. How do I feel before, during, and after time with this person?
2. Do I feel more like myself — or less — in this relationship?
3. Am I choosing freely, or adjusting to avoid consequences?

Listener Reminder:

Someone can love you and still not be healthy for you.

You don’t have to label or decide anything today — noticing is enough.

How This Episode Can Help:

This conversation is meant to support awareness, self-trust, and emotional clarity. It is not about diagnosing or assigning blame, but about helping you understand what feels safe, respectful, and sustainable in your relationships.

#PutItInABubble #HealthyRelationships #EmotionalBoundaries #RelationshipAwareness #SelfTrust #EmotionalWellbeing

If this episode raised concerns or questions about a relationship, confidential support is available:

1. National Domestic Violence Hotline
2. Call or text 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | thehotline.org
3. Love Is Respect
4. Text LOVEIS to 22522 | loveisrespect.org
5. RAINN
6. rainn.org

Support can be quiet, confidential, and taken at your own pace.

Setting boundaries doesn’t have to feel cold, confrontational, or guilt-ridden. In this episode, Marilyn explores how to create boundaries that protect your energy while still honoring who you are. This conversation reframes boundaries as acts of self-respect—not rejection—and offers gentle, realistic ways to set limits without over-explaining or shutting people out.

If you’ve ever avoided boundaries because you didn’t want to disappoint others or create conflict, this episode offers a calmer, more sustainable approach.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. Why boundaries often feel uncomfortable or “harsh”
2. The difference between walls and healthy boundaries
3. How unclear boundaries lead to resentment and burnout
4. Recognizing where you’re stretching past your capacity
5. Quiet, compassionate ways to protect your energy

Reflection Questions:

1. Where in my life do I feel most drained right now?
2. What am I giving too much of without realizing it?
3. What small boundary could support me this week?

Listener Reminder:

Boundaries don’t make you difficult.

They make you sustainable.

When you’re emotionally tired, even simple decisions can feel overwhelming and big choices made in that state often lead to regret. In this episode, Marilyn talks about decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion, and how to pause choices without falling behind.

This episode offers permission to slow down, protect yourself from burnout decisions, and recognize when rest, not action is the most responsible next step.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

1. What emotional decision fatigue really looks like
2. Why tired minds struggle with clarity
3. The difference between urgency and pressure
4. How to pause decisions without avoiding responsibility
5. Simple questions to guide choices when energy is low

Reflection Questions:

1. What decisions feel heavy right now?
2. Which choices can wait until I feel more rested?
3. What would it look like to pause without guilt?

Listener Reminder:

You don’t have to decide everything today.

Clarity comes more easily when you’re rested.