I interrupted the old reflex before it completed itself

Dear Delyara, That matters more than I used to understand. The old reflex appeared — smooth things over, explain too much, make the room easy, reduce yourself a little, leave the truth half-visible so no one gets uncomfortable. And this time, I caught it before it ran the whole pattern. I didn’t become a different person instantly. I just stopped the old one in time. That is still real change. And I want to honor it as such.