Self Awareness and Patterns

What's your wobble?

Jo Brown

Published on: 17/08/2026

The panic felt like it was about the canoe. It wasn't. A story about the patterns underneath the moments that tip us off balance.

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People-Pleasing Is a Stress Response, Not a Personality Trait

Jo Brown

Published on: 01/06/2026

Saying yes when you mean no? It's not weakness — it's a stress response.

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