Sometimes, I have a really hard time trusting people. I don’t even realize I’m keeping my guard up. It’s just an unconscious habit most of the time.

And I know I am far from the only one to have this characteristic. In a lot of ways, we’re taught to fear hurt; be suspicious of (or at least cautious with) being vulnerable; and always play it safe. The problem is a fear-based approach to managing your vulnerabilities can create some pretty distorted ideas of what it means to trust.

This week I want to unpack with you how one of the basic ways so many of us interpret trust can actually be one of the very things that undermines our relationships. Of course, most of us aren’t aware we are doing this, but it happens all the time.

Then, so I don’t leave you hanging, I give some thoughts on how to re-think trust so you can cultivate it to become the true bedrock of any relationship in your life – the way it was meant to be.  Let’s watch.


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Knowing the real meaning of trust is only the first step in the process. Then, as Ernest Hemingway once said,

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”

In other words, you’re going to have to put what you’re learning to the test. And yes, it can be hard. But it is this willingness to trust that brings us to some of the sweetest, most real parts of life – not the least of which is genuinely connecting with others.

So, make it real now. What are you going to take away from today’s episode to practice trusting more? Share in the comments below.

Blessings and love,

Amy