Do you ever catch yourself using the same metaphors/figures of speech with all of your clients at some point?
I found myself saying the same thing to all of my clients today - more or less - and some instinct tells me to try to train myself away from doing this. I guess I'm reminded of something that one of my competitive Brazilian Jiu Jistu friends said after posting a photo of him winning using an armbar, "Will someone please stop leaving their arm open for me so I can grow as a grappler?"
I guess I feel like I keep using the same moves, and they seem to have a positive effect, but it makes me feel like a hack at the same time.