Emotional Games: Are You Playing the Junior Version?

Ever found yourself slamming a door, huffing and puffing, hoping someone just gets it? That used to be me—stuck in what I now call the junior version of emotional awareness. In this episode of Worthy of Work, I unpack the messy, reactive emotional habits I had to outgrow—and the adult upgrade that changed everything.

We’ll cover:
🔹 What emotional charades looks like in real life
🔹 Why emotional awareness is a learned skill, not a personality trait
🔹 How naming your emotion (instead of acting it out) leads to real connection
🔹 The simple but not-easy shift that’s helped me communicate without chaos

If emotional maturity is something you thought you had but life keeps proving otherwise, this one’s for you.

🎯 Keywords: emotional intelligence, emotional maturity, relationship recovery, communication skills, boundaries, codependency, self-awareness

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Self-Care Is Not Selfish: It’s Self-Responsibility

If one more person calls self-care selfish, I might lose it. In this episode, I unpack why that phrase gets under my skin—and how I had to completely rewire my understanding of what self-care actually is.

We’ll cover:🔹 Why true self-care is about self-responsibility
🔹 How neglecting our needs silently sabotages our relationships
🔹 What it looks like to meet your own emotional, physical, and spiritual needs
🔹 Why waiting for others to give you permission doesn’t work

This isn’t about spa days (though those are nice). It’s about learning how to take ownership of your well-being without guilt or apology.

🎯 Keywords: self-care, emotional intelligence, relationship recovery, codependency, boundaries, burnout, self-worth, courage to change the things we can

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