06/18/2026
One of the biggest lies I used to tell myself was, “I can’t.” OR My CLASSIC, “I don’t know how!”
I can’t or don’t know how to…
set boundaries.
stop people-pleasing.
say no.
change my habits.
trust myself.
handle that conversation.
But over time, I realized that most of the time, what I was actually saying wasn’t “I can’t” or “I don’t know how.”
What I was really saying was:
“I don’t know how to do this without it feeling uncomfortable.” 🪞
And that’s a verrrrryyyy different thing.
Most of the things that change our lives are uncomfortable.
Setting the boundary is uncomfortable.
Being misunderstood is uncomfortable.
Breaking the habit is uncomfortable.
Not rescuing someone is uncomfortable.
Letting people learn their own life lessons is uncomfortable.
Speaking the truth you’ve been avoiding is uncomfortable.
Yet so many of us are looking for the version that feels easy.
The script.
The hack.
The formula.
The magical way to skip the discomfort altogether.
Reframe: what if discomfort isn’t the problem?
What if it’s actually the path? 🧭
What if the thing standing between you and more freedom, confidence, self-respect, healthier relationships, and a life that feels more like your own is simply your willingness to be uncomfortable for a little while?
I’ve come to believe that healing has far less to do with avoiding discomfort and far more to do with building the capacity to be with it.
To feel fear without abandoning yourself.
To feel uncertainty without abandoning yourself.
To feel rejection, grief, guilt, awkwardness, or discomfort without abandoning yourself.
On the other side of so many things we say we want is a moment where we have to do something hard.
That’s often the initiation.
The rite of passage. 🌹
The bridge between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming. 🐛🦋
Let’s try this: “I can, but it makes me uncomfortable to ________.”
Let’s normalize being human.👇🏼💬