No. 64 Mixed emotions, self-sabotage + guilt
Ever get something you really wanted — a new job, recognition, closure — only to feel a confusing mix of pride, sadness, or even guilt right after? You’re not broken or ungrateful — you’re just human. As we grow, our capacity to hold conflicting emotions expands, and that can make even “good” things feel complicated.
In this episode, we talk about:
The psychology behind mixed emotions (and why your brain does this)
The “upper limit problem” — how we unconsciously sabotage our own joy
How guilt, anxiety, and shame can mask excitement or pride
Cultural pressure to feel one way — and what happens when you don’t
The power of naming multiple emotions at once
Why moments of joy often stir grief for our past selves
Being human is rarely clean-cut. Sometimes joy brings grief, pride brings sadness, and love brings fear — but that doesn’t make any of it wrong. It just means you’re feeling the full spectrum of being alive.
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Your prescription for living well, dose for this week: Mixed emotions are not a flaw—they’re often a sign of growth, depth, and accumulated life experience. Naming them helps you understand yourself + move through them with clarity rather than confusion. Good moments often stir up mixed emotions because our past experiences, unmet needs + internalized beliefs all color the present. Feeling pride and sadness—or excitement and guilt—at the same time is normal. Naming the different feelings brings clarity, and those emotions are valuable information about what matters to you, what you’ve longed for, and where old wounds may still need care. 🔮✨
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