When They Try to Burst Your Bubble (and Why You Should Keep Going Anyway)

The other day, as I was sitting here with my coffee, listening to the rain, something crossed my mind. It’s something that has happened to me more times than I can even count. And I thought… maybe this is exactly what I want to share for today’s Unfiltered Sundays.

The people that love to burst your bubble.

You know what I mean, right? You share something you’re excited about — a new idea, a decision, a dream — and there are two kinds of people on the receiving end.

There are the supportive ones. The ones who somehow step into your shoes for a moment and truly see what you’re sharing from your point of view. They cheer you on, not because they fully understand every detail, but because they trust your heart. They feel your excitement.

And then… there’s the other group. The ones who, without even meaning to sometimes, project their own fears, limitations, and beliefs right back onto you. They see your excitement through the lens of what they believe is possible — or not possible — for themselves.

And here’s where the dilemma begins.

Do we keep sharing with people who don’t (or can’t) meet us where we are? Because let’s be honest — sharing your joy is fulfilling. Especially with the people you love. We want to include them in our growth. We want them to feel the expansion with us.

Or… do we protect that space? Do we start keeping more things to ourselves?

The other option, which took me time to learn, is to stay “immune.” To still share, but not expect anything back. To let their reaction be theirs, and not allow it to shape my excitement. But let’s be honest again — how many times have you thought after a conversation like that:

"Ahh… right, that’s why I stopped sharing this with them."

I’ve always believed that the energy of the people around us can either help us fuel our goals or keep them stuck in slow motion — but only if we give their words the power to enter our system. And what I’ve learned with time — especially these past months — is that sometimes, the best celebration is the quiet one you give yourself.

Sometimes you buy that expensive bottle of wine and toast in the silence of your own home. You celebrate the wins, the decisions, the breakthroughs — with or without applause.

Because not everyone is where you are right now.

Not everyone sees what you see. Not everyone has done the work you’ve done to heal, to expand, to trust, to dream again. Not everyone has the capacity right now to say YES to the unknown, like maybe you just did.

No one lives in your soul, in your vision, in the depth of your alignment with the version of you who knows — truly knows — that there is no limit.

So do we share? Or do we not?

For me — I still share. A little less than before. A little more selectively. And when I hear “Well… that’s too much,” or “That sounds impossible,” or “That will take forever,” I pause.

I smile.

And I think to myself:

"That’s ok. That’s where they are. That’s even where I once was."

And then — quietly, deeply — I remind myself how far I’ve come. How proud I am to be here. Still dreaming. Still saying yes. Still walking this beautiful, unpredictable, expansive path.

So if you’ve been there too, if someone recently tried to shrink your excitement — take a breath. Don’t let them pull you back into a version of you that no longer fits. Protect your vision. Keep your bubble. And celebrate yourself as much as you need to — because you’re doing something extraordinary.