What happens when “gratitude” starts to feel like guilt? When “aging gracefully” sounds more like “don’t complain?”
This week, Michele shares a reflective episode (aka RANT) on the ways we’re told—directly or indirectly—that our pain, concerns, or values aren’t serious enough to matter.
From personal health challenges to compassionate food choices, Michele explores:
- How toxic gratitude shuts down real feelings
- The silent pressure to minimize our suffering
- The myth of the "worthy" transformation story
- Why caring about animals and climate isn’t out of touch
- The problem with being told to “age gracefully”
This is an episode for anyone who's ever felt dismissed or told to lower their voice—or their standards. You're not asking too much. You're just telling the wrong person.
Listener Challenge:
Where might you be using your blessings against yourself?
Who benefits by you being diminished?
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