Episode 149: Why Peace Feels Uncomfortable for High Achieving Women (And How to Finally Trust It)
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Sherisse Bisram discusses why high achieving women often feel uncomfortable with peace and how to trust it.
Episode 149: Why Peace Feels Uncomfortable for High Achieving Women (And How to Finally Trust It) Have you ever noticed that just as life starts to feel calm... you suddenly find yourself overthinking, overworking, worrying, or creating another problem to solve? What if nothing is actually wrong? What if peace simply feels unfamiliar? In this solo episode, Sherisse explores one of the most common patterns she sees in high achieving women. After years of living in survival mode, carrying responsibility, and holding everything together for everyone else, many women discover that when life finally slows down, they don't know how to trust it. Instead of resting, they brace. Instead of receiving, they prepare for something to go wrong. Not because they're broken, but because their nervous system has learned that chaos feels familiar and peace feels uncertain. In this episode, we explore: Why high achieving women often feel uncomfortable when life becomes calm How childhood experiences can shape your relationship with peace and safety The hidden ways we recreate stress, even when we say we want more ease Why healing isn't just about letting go of pain, but learning to receive peace…
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Host: Sherisse Bisram
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