Why is it so hard to truly connect with people — even those we love?
This episode explores how disconnection often begins not with others, but with the hidden lens we’re unknowingly looking through.
We talk about how our conclusions about people, the world, and even ourselves get shaped — not because they’re true, but because they feel safe.
When we confuse our perspective for reality, judgment slips in and real connection gets cut off.
But when we start noticing the lens instead of fighting it or blindly trusting it, something softens — and real seeing, real connection, becomes possible.

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