Deep down on the inside, most everyone dislikes pretending that they have everything together. No one does, and keeping up the act is exhausting. When you let your guard down and get real, others don’t view you as weak. Rather, they are relieved. They think: Finally, someone who isn’t faking it. Someone who is more like me. They gain the permission and confidence to stop their own tiring act of perfection and start revealing their cracks instead. As this cycle intensifies—one vulnerable offering leading to another—tight bonds of trust and connection are forged. In this way, when you are
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