Tuning In vs Tuning Out

🥒Summary
In this conversation, I wander into that tender space between tuning in and tuning out, the quiet crossroads where our bodies whisper truths long before our brains catch up. We talk about what it means to actually feel what’s happening inside us, especially as neurodivergent folks who’ve spent years learning to override, mask, or disappear from our own sensations.
I share stories from my own practice of noticing: the fluttery chest, the tight jaw, the sudden urge to bolt. And we explore how community...real, honest, unmasked community...becomes the place where we learn to stay with ourselves a little longer. This episode is an invitation to soften, to listen inward, and to remember that you don’t have to navigate any of this alone. Every flavor belongs here, even the spicy, anxious ones.

🥒Takeaways
• Tuning in is how we catch those early emotional tremors before they turn into earthquakes.
• Meditation doesn’t have to be a mountaintop moment. Tiny pockets of presence count.
• Interoception (that inner body‑listening) is a compass for understanding what we need.
• Neurodivergent hearts thrive in community especially the kind where masks can come off.
• Naming anxiety and discomfort is a form of self‑respect.
• A well‑timed pause can save us from spiraling into reactions we don’t actually mean.
• Self‑awareness is the doorway to responding instead of exploding or disappearing.
• When we tune out, we miss the emotional breadcrumbs our bodies leave for us.
• Honest, unpolished conversations create real connection.
• A supportive community isn’t optional — it’s nourishment for growth.

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