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The Heavy Coat You Didn't Choose: Carrying Silent Cultural Expectations | The Healing Room
In this episode of The Healing Room, host Kaylee Russell explores the invisible burden of cultural expectations and inherited family scripts that weigh down our sense of self-worth. Using the metaphor of a 'heavy coat you didn't choose,' we examine how silent pressures from immigrant families, tight-knit communities, and societal norms shape our behavior, often leading to people-pleasing, burnout, and a loss of authentic identity. This conversation is essential for anyone who feels guilty when resting, anxious when setting boundaries, or disconnected from their true desires due to external…
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