The Words That Never Left

Metaphorical Narrative

In the circle, words rise but freeze.
The throat tightens, the script says: They will judge.
Yet the group’s nervous system waits for connection, not perfection.

Core Insight

Fear blocks co-regulation by attaching judgment tags to expression.

Tag Rule severs the script: no meaning for 24h, expiry in 30d.

Biology wants free flow; fear is the only barrier.
When the tag expires, presence restores the current.

Saturday Experiment

Next time fear silences you, whisper internally: “Tag expired.”
Then share one sentence anyway.

Sunday Reflection

What proof did the person find that words flowed safely?
How did co-regulation replace fear once the tag dissolved?