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How often do we actually lean in when we sense an uncomfortable truth lurking You know the feeling that little prickle of unease, the mental gymnastics we start doing to justify deflect, or just plain ignore something that deep down we suspect might be important. I was thinking about this hard recently sparked by some reflections on how we handle truth in our lives as It hit me that seeking truth real truth is rarely like finding a shiny prize More often it feels like stumbling onto a tangled root system hidden beneath the surface of a path we thought was smooth. It’s messy inconvenient and sometimes downright painful to acknowledge We’d much rather keep walking, pretending the roots aren’t there, hoping we won't trip.

Think about it like a tree in winter From the outside, it might look stark maybe even lifeless, It’s easy to prefer the vibrant green of summe, the easy comfort of full leaves. But winter isn't the tree's failure it’s a necessary season It’s a time of shedding what’s no longer needed of conserving energy of preparing roots deep below the frost line, The starkness reveals the true structure the essential form warts and all That visibility, though sometimes harsh is crucial for what comes next.

Why do we fight this so much Honestly Because truth can demand things of us It can ask us to change course, to admit we were wrong, to let go of comfortable illusions or to confront parts of ourselves or our situations we’d rather keep hidden in the shadows, Facing a difficult truth about a habit, a relationship, our own motivations or even the state of the world around it takes guts It feels vulnerable

But here’s the flip side the part that keeps me coming back to this difficult practice by avoiding the truth is ultimately far more exhausting and damaging. It’s like constantly walking around that tangled root expending energy to avoid the inevitable trip, rather than just stopping to understand the obstacle and learning how to navigate it properly. The energy we spend on denial justification and avoidance is immense It drains us clouds our judgment and keeps us stuck.

To be continued