Psychological Safety

People tell me I’m courageous for writing the way I do—openly, about what I’m thinking, feeling, and sometimes barely surviving. I appreciate that. But honestly? I don’t experience it as courage. I experience it as fascination. My own brain is one of the most interesting subjects I’ve ever encountered. And yours is too. The fact that we can examine ourselves, notice our patterns, feel something uncomfortable, and then choose differently—that is not bravery. That is one of the most breathtaking things science has ever confirmed about being human. I am gobsmacked all the time.