Why You Don't Feel Like You Belong Anywhere (And How to Change That)

"I don't belong anywhere." If you've ever felt this way, even in a space that felt safe and welcoming, this episode is for you.In this solo episode, Eileen explores why so many women feel like outsiders even in rooms full of people who love them, and unpacks the crucial difference between fitting in and true belonging. Drawing from a recurring pattern she's witnessed inside the Wise Wild Woman Mentorship, and from her own lifelong relationship with this exact wound, Eileen breaks down why belonging has to start as an inside job, and why vulnerability, as uncomfortable as it is, is the only real path there.In this episode:The difference between fitting in (which requires shrinking) and belonging (which requires showing up)The two reasons "nobody understands me" often feels true, and what to do about each oneWhy self-knowledge and self-acceptance have to come before belonging to othersThe question most of us have never asked ourselves: what do I actually want, outside of what's expected of me?Why vulnerability never stops feeling vulnerable, and what we're actually building when we practice itDiscernment in vulnerability: why it matters who you open up to, and how to ask if someone has capacityThe fear of being "a burden," and why that fear so often keeps us from the connection we're cravingHow practicing vulnerability gives other people permission to do the same"In order to belong, we must feel understood. And in order to be understood, we must be willing to show up and share ourselves."Join me for the next Wheel of the Year CeremonySubscribe to Eileen on SubstackTake the Which Witch Are You QuizOrder Awaken to the Magic Within Connect with Eileen on Instagram Follow Eileen on Insight Timer Send Eileen an email