The quiet cost of authentic decisions Have you ever made a decision that left you feeling… apart? Not wrong. Not unsure. Just quietly on the outside. Maybe you’ve chosen a path your family doesn’t understand. Maybe you’ve expressed doubts about motherhood in a group where everyone else seems certain. Maybe your no—spoken clearly, lovingly, and firmly—was met with silence, discomfort, or worse, withdrawal. These moments can be subtle. A missed invitation. A shift in tone. A ne