#818: Approval Seeking Avoidants

Are you stuck in your comfort zone, waiting for someone or something to rescue you from yourself? You're not alone. So many of us live in what Tracy calls "the box"—that familiar prison where we feel safe but never truly alive. We tell ourselves we don't need approval. We act like we don't give a shit what anyone thinks. But deep down? We're still waiting. Waiting for the right person to make it safe. Waiting for the universe to send a sign. Waiting for someone else to take the emotional risk first. In this episode, Tracy explores: * Why seeking approval keeps you trapped in avoidance patterns * How "safe" actually means familiar (and why that's dangerous) * The difference between avoiding life and living in flow * Why emotionally risky action is the only path to freedom * How to break free from your own fucking prison, one small step at a time "You have to create your own safety. And stepping forward and taking an emotionally risky action is the only way that you live a life where you feel it's full of joy and happiness." ~ Tracy Crossley