Authenticity Might Just Be The Key That Unlocks Someone Else's Prison

We've all been there.

Someone asks, "How are you?" and out pops that automatic "I'm fine" – even when we're juggling a mental breakdown, three deadlines, and a mysterious pain that WebMD assures us is either a pulled muscle or imminent death.

The "I'm fine" trap is like wearing emotional spanx – everything looks smooth on the outside while you're quietly suffocating on the inside.

But here's the liberating truth: nobody actually believes you're fine.

They're just relieved they don't have to deal with your not-fineness right now. It's a social contract of mutual denial that serves exactly nobody.

So what's the alternative?

Try shocking people with honesty:

"How are you?" "I'm questioning every life choice that led me to this moment, my job is awful, I'm losing at this menopause stuff, and I just ate cereal with a fork because all my spoons are dirty. How about you?"

Watch their face. That's the face of someone who just realized you're a real human being.

The beautiful thing about escaping the "I'm fine" trap isn't just the personal relief – it's the permission you give others to be truthful too.

Your vulnerability is contagious (in a good way, not in a "please stay 6 feet away from me" way).

Next time you're tempted to "fine" your way through life, remember: the most inspiring people aren't those who pretend to have it all together. They're the ones who can laugh at their own mess while still moving forward.

Be that person. Be gloriously, hilariously un-fine.

Your authenticity might just be the key that unlocks someone else's prison of perfectionism.

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~Judy Davis is a motivational speaker, published author and mental health mentor that helps people escape the "I'm Fine" trap with contagious energy, zero filter, and a toolkit that turns burned-out givers into joyful boundary-setters who finally put themselves on their own damn to-do list!

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