over explaining

18 Feb 2026

What Does Healthy Detachment Actually Sound Like in a Conversation?

Mary Baker blogpost #EmotionalResponsibility, #HealthyDetachment, Conversation, over explaining, people pleasing recovery

Detachment is one of those words that can sound cold or clinical. But healthy (loving) detachment isn’t about caring less. It’s about carrying less that isn’t yours, and respecting the enough to carry their own. It’s the difference between being emotionally honest and trying to manage someone else’s emotional response. And most people don’t struggle […]

11 Feb 2026

When Communication Becomes a Way to Manage Discomfort

Mary Baker blogpost assertiveness, authentic living, boundary work, choice and responsibility, clear communication, codependency recovery, communication skills, detachment in relationships, emotional honesty, emotional maturity, fear of conflict, healthy boundaries, inner safety, nervous system regulation, over explaining, people pleasing, personal growth, relationship dynamics, self-respect, self-trust

Throughout this month, we’ve been talking about choic: how to recognize when we’re reacting out of fear versus responding from self-trust. When we don’t feel grounded, our words stop being a way to express truth and start becoming a way to manage discomfort. This week’s focus is on detachment and why over-explaining and people-pleasing often […]