This week we’re talking about detours. Not the ones on a map, but the ones we build for ourselves. The distractions, side quests, and mental loops that feel safer than taking the next clear step on the path in front of us. We call them delays, but most of the time they’re protection. They keep us busy so we don’t have to face the real thing that wants our attention.

In this episode, we look at why the straight path feels threatening, why the long way around feels comforting, and how to recognize the moment you’ve wandered. Not with judgment or pressure, but with clarity. There’s a difference between exploring and avoiding, and that difference shapes the way we move through change, choice, fear, and growth.

If you’ve been drifting, overthinking, or stalling out on something you know you need to do, this conversation will help you see it for what it is and guide you back to solid ground.

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