Everyone’s talking about cherry blossoms in DC, the Phillies, the Cubs, the KC Royals. Opening day. New beginnings. It’s all very… clean, isn’t it? Very clear airport. Like all you have to do is show up, and everything will be perfect.
But what happens when the season starts, and you’re still carrying the same baggage from last year? Or the year before? We talk a lot on No Safe Words about showing up, really showing up, for the difficult conversations. Not just the ones about the game, but the ones about your own game. Your patterns. The self-sabotage you keep taking into every new season, every new relationship, every new job.
It’s easy to get excited about cherry blossoms. It's much harder to look at the roots of what's keeping you from blooming. What are you avoiding about your own internal landscape while you're busy admiring the external beauty? There’s a clear before and after if you're willing to do the work. The question is, are you ready to stop pretending the bloom is enough?