Why It’s Costly to Be Fully Yourself

By way of introduction, here’s a peek inside the (sometimes) craziness of my brain:

• I know I need to _______.
• But if I do, then _______ is going to get mad (or hurt or offended or silent) which will then lead to an argument which will then lead to them shutting down (or blowing up or walking away or being passive aggressive) which will then lead to me having to mend fences…