Ghosting

Have you ever had someone vanish from your life without warning—no text, no call, no explanation?

That gut-punch moment is called ghosting. And while it feels personal, here's the truth: it's often not about you. It's about them—what they’re avoiding, what they’re afraid of, what they don’t know how to handle.

We usually hear about ghosting in dating. But it happens in friendships, family relationships, even at work. It stings because as human beings, we're wired for connection and closure. When someone cuts you off without a word, your brain scrambles to make sense of it:

Did I do something wrong? Were they faking the whole time?

But ghosting usually isn’t a reflection of your worth. It’s more often about emotional avoidance—a defense mechanism people use when they don’t know how to face hard conversations or hold relational tension. Some were never taught how to exit relationships with honesty. Others fear that honesty will backfire or bring more pain. So instead of confrontation, they choose silence.

Now, here's where flourishing comes in.

Flourishing isn’t about having a perfect life. It’s about showing up with emotional courage, relational maturity, and the grace to face discomfort with integrity.
Ghosting, at its core, is the opposite of flourishing. It masquerades as independence, but it’s often just fear in disguise.

And yet—how you respond when you’re ghosted can become part of your flourishing story.
Do you lash out? Spiral in self-doubt? Or do you pause, process, and grow?

When someone disappears from your life, don’t disappear from your own.

Root yourself in your values. Set boundaries. Mourn if you must, but don’t lose your voice.
Because flourishing isn’t just about how others treat you—it’s about how you love, let go, and live forward.

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