RE-RELEASE: Reconnecting With Yourself Before You Reconnect With Everyone Else

RE-RELEASE: Reconnecting With Yourself Before You Reconnect With Everyone Else

From Chasing Brighter Podcast: Choosing Real Over Perfect by Jessica Colarco and Kelly Fox

July 6, 2026 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 42

About this episode

Jessica and Kelly discuss the importance of reconnecting with oneself before engaging with others, especially during times that amplify feelings of disconnection.

In this re-released episode, Jessica and Kelly explore what it really means to feel disconnected — not from other people, but from yourself. Valentine's Day and February can amplify loneliness, comparison, and that quiet "am I behind somehow?" feeling, even for people who are partnered, busy, or surrounded by others. Jessica and Kelly unpack how self-disconnection shows up (resentment, numbness, people-pleasing), why these patterns are coping strategies rather than character flaws, and how to begin the slow, quiet work of coming back home to yourself. What We Cover What disconnection actually looks like — resentment, numbness, people-pleasing, and saying yes when you mean no Why these patterns aren't flaws — they're nervous system strategies for safety, connection, and acceptance Being alone vs. being disconnected — why solitude and social fullness aren't the same as connection or disconnection Reading your own energy — noticing what's energizing vs. depleting, and using that awareness as a compass Shifting friendships — how values and identity change over time, and how to reconnect with people in new ways rather than ending relationships The Friendship Audit — a tool for…

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