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Fri 9/25 — The six patterns (BOOK 2 of 2)

What if something you have always counted as a weakness was once the thing that kept you safe? While working on the book, and looking honestly at my own history, I kept recognizing patterns that form in emotionally difficult or unpredictable environments and then follow us well into adulthood. So far, I have identified six that deserve more attention than they get. Over-Functioning. Taking responsibility for far more than is yours to carry. Boundary Erosion Over Time. Allowing your needs, your limits and your voice to become secondary, gradually enough that you never quite notice it happening. Hyper-Vigilant Overextending to Meet Expectations. Constantly scanning for what is expected, and doing more in order to prevent disappointment, criticism or conflict. Conflict Anticipation Fatigue. Spending enormous energy preparing for problems that may never arrive. Self-Doubt Despite Success. Holding clear evidence of your own competence and still asking whether you are enough. People-Pleasing. Choosing acceptance and harmony at the expense of your own voice. These appear in families, in relationships, in workplaces, and in leadership. Recognizing them changed how I understood parts of my own life, and that recognition became a central part of the journey toward the RECLAIM Leadership Framework®. Which of these made you stop and think?