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The Art of Not Sharing Your Story

The Art of Not Sharing Your Story

August 21, 2025

Aug 21, 2025
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We've been taught that good conversation means sharing our experiences. Someone mentions a difficult drive in bad weather, and we immediately jump in with our own story about that time we spun out on ice.

We think this creates connection. It doesn't.

What it creates is a spotlight-passing game where everyo…

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