<p>If you've been with me and this podcast for a while, you'll know that a lot has happened in the nearly 10 years I've been publishing the show. Back in 2016 I was a very different version of myself; bruised from broken friendships, toxic workplaces and a type of slow erosion of myself caused by a rainbow of life's experiences. </p><br><p>I was chatting to a friend recently during a road trip about how life can sometimes feel as though it kicks you when you're down, how the pain of broken friendships is sharp, hideous and heart-breaking and she made the comment that she didn't want these experiences of make her 'hard-hearted'. Now, while I might have had one ear on her and one ear on the sat nav, this cut me to the quick. As much as I like to think I've made huge progress and am no longer a soft-hearted, easily bruised person, I had to ask myself, 'have I become hard-hearted'? </p><br><p>I don't want to have sharp edges and a brittle exterior but in becoming better able to deal with life, have I lost the parts of myself that made me soft, warm and able to trust and love?</p><br><p>Please stay in touch! </p><p>Email me at [email protected]</p><p>Follow me on Instagram where I'm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@emmaguns</a></p><p>And make sure you're subscribed to my Substack where I'm <a href="https://substack.com/@emmaguns?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheEmmaGuns Show</a></p><br><p>Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: <a href="https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&amp;h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>