The Lie That Feeling Will Break You

 You’ve held it in.
For weeks. Months. Maybe years.

Tight shoulders.
Tight throat.
Tight smile.

You’ve told yourself:
“If I start crying, I’ll never stop.”
“If I fall apart, I won’t come back.”

But here’s the truth:
You won’t come apart. You’ll come home.

This lie didn’t come from nowhere.
It came from experiences where vulnerability wasn’t safe—where letting your guard down meant pain, rejection, or abandonment.

So you adapted.
You stayed strong. Steady. Composed.
You became the one others leaned on—never the one who leaned.

But strength without softness hardens into isolation.
And guarding yourself from pain also guards you from connection.

What if letting go didn’t mean collapsing?
What if it meant finally being held?

Ask yourself:

• What taught me that feeling was dangerous?
  

• What emotions have I been keeping at arm’s length?
  

• Who might be safe enough to let in—even a little?
  

You don’t have to swing the door wide.
Just crack it.
Let in a breath.
A tear.
A moment of truth.

And see:
You’re still whole.
You’re still here.
You’re safe to feel.

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