The holidays can be a complicated time. For some they can activate immense joy, for others there can be a lot of pain and anxiety and for most I’d say it’s probably a mixed bag.

That’s the thing about decisions, we can literally *always* make a different one at any given point in time that can take us down a completely different path or timeline.

It can feel vulnerable and even scary to dream, to hope, to imagine, to believe in something different and better than our current circumstances, especially when those circumstances feel “safe” or the socially acceptable path to be taking.

Defined as a stress response that causes us to seek safety by complying with the wishes of others, Fawning is often rooted in childhood (like all of the responses are) when our nervous system tried to deal with conflict or gain security in relationships by being agreeable and suppressing our true feelings.