Going Through Motions
What is Going Through Motions?
You are present in form but not in spirit — going through the motions without genuine investment. Disengagement can be a quiet form of withdrawal that protects you from further vulnerability. It is worth asking what would need to happen for genuine engagement to feel possible again.
When you might feel going through motions
Going Through Motions is a specific form of indifferent, which itself is a type of distant. You might experience this feeling in situations where distant is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define going through motions.
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