In this episode, Lisa talks about the pattern of getting out of pain, only to end up in the same place again.

Whether it shows up as debt, weight gain, unhealthy relationships, stress, or overwhelm, Lisa explains that many people focus on finding relief without asking what keeps bringing them back to the same pain. Getting out is important, but it is not the whole plan. Lisa makes the case for having both an exit strategy and an enter strategy: a way to leave what hurts and a way to move toward what you actually want.

She also talks about how pain can become the main focus, making it hard to tell the truth about our desires. Sometimes we shrink what we want because it feels unrealistic, inconvenient, selfish, or too hard to explain. Lisa challenges us to stop lying to ourselves about what we want and start naming it clearly.

Tune in if you are ready to stop chasing temporary relief and start telling the truth about what you want next. This episode will help you see why lasting change requires more than getting out of pain. It also requires giving yourself permission to move toward desire.

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