JOURNEY WITH KINDRED SOULS
Together, we'll explore the intersection of nervous system science, mental health, spirituality, and healing.
Are you carrying someone else’s responsibility?
Are you carrying someone else’s responsibility?
Have you ever noticed how quickly you step in when someone is struggling?
You send the text.
You smooth things over.
You take on the task.
You anticipate the need before anyone asks.
On the surface, it can look like kindness, competence, or caring.
But sometimes there is something deeper happening.
Many of us learned early in life that our nervous system's job was to keep the peace, prevent conflict, manage emotions, or make sure everyone around us was okay.
Over time, this becomes automatic.
We don't consciously decide to take responsibility for everyone else.
Our brain simply predicts that something bad will happen if we don't.
This week, I invite you to become curious about that prediction.
Not the behavior itself.
The prediction underneath it.
Because when we understand what our nervous system is trying to protect us from, we create space for a different choice.
This Week's Liberation Question:
Are you carrying someone else’s responsibility?
60-Second Practice
The next time you feel the urge to fix, rescue, explain, manage, or take responsibility for someone else's emotions, pause.
Take a slow breath.
Feel your feet on the floor.
Notice where you feel tension in your body.
Then ask yourself:
"What is my brain predicting will happen if I don't do this?"
Take a moment and listen.
You might hear:
They'll be upset with me.
I'll disappoint them.
They'll think I'm selfish.
I'll feel guilty.
Everything will fall apart.
You don't need to argue with the answer.
Just notice it.
Then ask:
"Is that happening right now, or is my nervous system preparing for something it fears might happen?"
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