Why Am I Confused? You’re Not. You’re Ignoring What You Know

I used to say I was confused.

About relationships. Money. Work. Why my nervous system was always on edge.

But I was not confused.

I knew.

I knew when my chest tightened the second I walked into certain rooms.

I knew when my stomach dropped every time I said yes to something that felt wrong.

I knew when my body was exhausted but my mouth kept saying, “I’m fine.”

This episode of Hot Mess Magic is about that pattern.

The one where you already know what needs to change but keep calling it confusion, anxiety, or being in process.

Burnout is not the problem.

Anxiety is not the problem.

They are the receipt.

This is not motivation.

This is the truth about why feeling stuck has nothing to do with clarity and everything to do with avoiding a decision.

This Episode Is For

• People who feel stuck but successful
• Anyone outgrowing their life
• Listeners thinking “I don’t know who I am anymore”
• High functioning humans ignoring their intuition
• People with self awareness but no movement

What You’ll Hear

• Why confusion is often avoidance
• How ignoring your body creates burnout and anxiety
• The real cost of indecision
• Why self trust is not a feeling but a choice

Burke Bombs

“The mess isn’t that you don’t have clarity. The mess is that you keep ignoring it.”

“My body wasn’t broken. It was responding to a life that was out of integrity.”

“Self trust isn’t a feeling. It’s a choice.”

If this episode landed, follow the show and share it with someone who already knows what they’re avoiding.

I’m Michelle Burke.

You can find me on Instagram @michelleaburke.

And this is Hot Mess Magic.

Keywords

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