I Trained Everyone to Believe I'm Fine

I Trained Everyone to Believe I'm Fine

I Trained Everyone to Believe I'm FineJosh Patrick
Published on: 16/10/2026

I've spent years saying I'm fine. Living with two cancers has made me wonder: Did I teach people to stop asking, or did they never want the real answer? And what does it cost when everyone believes you're okay?

The hidden cost of always saying I'm finealways saying I'm finehiding your feelingsemotional vulnerabilitycaregiver resilience
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The Hug Deficit: What We Lose When We Stop Touching Each Other

The Hug Deficit: What We Lose When We Stop Touching Each Other

The Hug Deficit: What We Lose When We Stop Touching Each OtherJosh Patrick
Published on: 04/02/2026

A deeply personal reflection on the power of human touch, “The Hug Deficit” explores what we lose when hugs become rare, how fear, boundaries, and modern disconnection have left us touch-starved, and why real hugs matter for our health, healing, and humanity.

human connectionfatherhoodagingrelationshipsemotional vulnerability
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