Anticipating Problems: Living One Step Ahead of Trouble
For a long time I thought I was just someone who thought things through. Someone who stayed a step ahead. But if I’m honest, there’s often a subtle readiness in me. A brace. Not panic.Not anxiety exactly. More like leaning forward, waiting for something to shift. When emotional safety moves around, you learn to anticipate. […]
Scanning the Room: When the Body Learns to Track Everything
I didn’t used to think there was anything unusual about the way I move through a room. I just thought I noticed things. If the emotional tone shifts, I feel it immediately.If someone’s voice tightens, even slightly, I register it.If things get very quiet, I don’t soften. I get more attentive. I scan. For a […]
I Have to Handle This Myself
I don’t remember deciding that I had to handle everything on my own. It just became the way things worked. If something was wrong, I dealt with it.If something hurt, I kept it to myself.If I needed help, I figured something else out. Not dramatically.Just quietly. At some point, reaching stopped feeling useful. Maybe someone […]