The Unseen Weight: Questioning Our Internal Story Many of us carry a burden we can’t quite name—a persistent ache to be seen, to matter, to prove our worth. We live in a world that often rewards performance over genuine presence, and from a young age, we’re subtly molded. This shaping comes not only from our families but from a collective system of conditioning: societal expectations, cultural norms, and inherited wounds. These forces subtly teach us who to be rather than inviting us to discover who we truly are. We were pushed to strive, to win, to achieve, often…