We often explain harm as misunderstanding, stress, or emotional overwhelm.

And sometimes — that’s true.
Accidental harm happens.
Repair matters.
Accountability matters.

But not all harm is accidental.

In this episode of The Inner Lens, we explore the difference between harm that comes from human limitation — and harm that is repeated, targeted, or used to regulate power and emotion at someone else’s expense.
Understanding patterns does not excuse behavior.
It clarifies responsibility.

This episode is about discernment — not cynicism.
About accountability — not blame.

If this gave you language, or helped you trust what you’ve already noticed…
Sit with that.
That’s the practice.


Music:
Becoming Mr Bossa by Redeemin'

Before we ever encounter schools, workplaces, or governments, we learn how to interpret reality inside a small institution: the family.

That’s where we first learn what love looks like. What conflict looks like. What’s acceptable. What’s denied.

And sometimes — what we’re told to ignore.

In this episode, we examine why we often doubt our own perceptions more than the systems that shaped them — and how to begin discerning which internal voices are inherited… and which are actually ours.

Music:
Becoming Mr Bossa by Redeemin'

We often assume that competence in one area means competence everywhere.
That education implies emotional maturity.
That visibility signals integrity.
This episode examines how trust gets overextended — and why expertise is often mistaken for character.
Understanding these patterns does not excuse harm.
It does not soften accountability.
And it does not reduce responsibility.
This is about discernment — not cynicism.
About learning where trust belongs, and where it doesn’t.
If this gives language to something you’ve felt but couldn’t quite name,
sit with it.
That’s the practice.