Mantra with Jemma Sbeg I Trust the Chapter I’m Closing
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Sep 29, 2025 Explore the courage it takes to close life chapters and embrace new beginnings. Jemma reflects on personal transitions, including moving out alone and preparing for a big move to London. Discover why people resist change through concepts like familiarity bias and nostalgia traps. Jemma shares rituals for honoring endings and reframing anxiety as excitement. Learn journaling prompts to aid closure and a challenge to mark your own transitions. Trusting your past allows for a brighter, more empowered future!
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Closing The First Solo Home
- Jemma moved out of the first house she lived in alone during a busy season around her book release.
- She later realized she missed the solitude and the chapter's specialness even as she embraced living with her partner.
Preparing To Move Overseas
- Jemma and her partner applied for visas and planned a move to London, making the change feel suddenly real.
- She described the bittersweet mixture of excitement and mourning for the life she was leaving behind.
Familiarity Feels Safer Than Change
- Our brains prefer familiarity because predictability feels safe and change triggers threat responses rooted in evolution.
- That safety bias makes us cling to jobs, relationships, and identities even when they no longer serve us.