Choosing peace sounds admirable… until you start realizing how often that “peace” is really silence, self-erasure, or emotional distancing disguised as maturity. In this episode of This Is My Voice, Lora Tia explores the cost of choosing calm at the expense of authenticity. From swallowing your feelings to shrinking your voice in the name of avoiding conflict, this conversation goes deep into the difference between genuine peace and the version of calm that slowly turns into isolation. If you’ve ever felt yourself drifting away from your own truth because speaking up felt too cumbersome, this episode offers clarity, honesty, and a reminder that peace shouldn’t require you to disappear.