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Have you ever wondered what might happen if you allowed yourself to truly look inward? What truths might you discover if you moved beyond surface-level engagement with yourself?

During a recent book club gathering for "The Places When There Are Spaces," something extraordinary happened. A participant—someone who confessed to rarely making time for reading and being uncomfortable talking about herself—shared a moment of transformation so genuine and moving that it deserved to be highlighted. This episode captures that powerful exchange.

Working 80-90 hours weekly, this participant had always struggled to find time for reading. Books would sit half-finished for months as life's demands took priority. Yet something compelled her to join this book club, her first ever. As she began engaging with the reflective questions in the book, she noticed herself answering only "surfacely," skimming along the top of her thoughts rather than diving deeper.

The magic happened when she recognized this pattern and made a conscious choice: "I said well, this isn't going to work, so you better just open up." What followed was a journey into self-awareness that she wished had come earlier in life. She connected deeply with discussions about tolerating things that once brought joy and confronted her fear of not being good enough—universal struggles many of us share but rarely voice aloud.

Her story reminds us of the transformative power of pauses—those spaces between interactions where tremendous growth can happen if we're brave enough to listen to ourselves. If her journey resonates with you, perhaps it's time to create your own space for reflection. What might you discover about yourself in the silence?

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