FeelsKit by The Feelosophy

FeelsKit by The Feelosophy

Don't Pop That

Why we don't take advice & the Readiness for Change Model

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Ashley
May 26, 2026
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The other morning I woke up with a very painful zit forming on my jawline. The kind that throbs underneath the skin, almost with its own heartbeat, festering, growing, begging you to touch it. To pop it.

As I drew my hands closer to inspect, I heard my mother’s voice in my head: “Don’t touch that. Leave it alone. It will heal faster that way.”

Ughhh. But …

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