Gaur Gopal das on Instagram: "An unpleasant conversation. A hidden fear. A challenging problem. We often avoid them—not because they don’t matter, but because they are uncomfortable to face and difficult to deal with. Yet, not facing reality in any area of life does no good—except allowing the problem to grow quietly in the background. The moment we confront our fears, insecurities, and unresolved issues, we begin the twin processes of healing and solving. Awareness may feel uncomfortable, but a

I am not one to start issues, but if I notice you have some sort of problem with me, I will ask you about it. I simply do not see the point in avoiding those conversations. Why let something bubble under the surface when we can talk about it before it becomes bigger than it is? I have had multiple people call me aggressive and confrontational over my communication style, despite it literally just being me saying “hey, I noticed you doing/saying this, which is unusual behavior. Did I do/say somet