We’ve all been there—the space between messages stretching wider, the unspoken tension thickening, the slow realization that something is off. A friendship fades without explanation. A conversation that should have happened lingers in silence. We tell ourselves we’re keeping the peace, sparing someone’s feelings, avoiding unnecessary conflict. But avoidance doesn’t prevent pain—it magnifies it.What if we trusted that honesty, spoken with care, doesn’t break relationships but strengthens them? What if we stopped tiptoeing around discomfort and instead stepped toward connection?This week, I’m exploring why we’ve become so afraid of being direct, the cost of avoidance, and how we can reclaim honest conversations—at home, in friendships, and in the way we guide our children.Because the truth is, speaking sooner is always the better path.(Read more ⬇️)