Truth Through Struggles
Inhale
Before you explain it... minimize it... or move past it... pause. Let the truth come toward you gently. No urgency. No fixing. Just clarity.
Living Truth:
Some of us didn’t fall apart... we adapted.
We learned how to stay functional inside dysfunction. How to keep moving with grief tucked neatly away. How to call endurance “strength” and never ask what it cost us.
Now rest feels unfamiliar. Silence feels loud. Slowing down feels like danger.
Survival kept us alive. Truth is what brings us home.
Inhale Deeper (just notice):
- What line stayed with you?
- What part of this felt uncomfortably familiar?
- What have you normalized that actually hurt?
You don’t need to answer. Awareness is the inhale.
Exhale
Let something soften now. Truth doesn’t demand urgency... it asks for honesty. Exhale what no longer needs to be held so tightly.
“I survived what I didn’t have language for... and I’m allowed to be gentle with the parts of me that learned to carry it.”
Exhale Gently:
- Drop your shoulders.
- Unclench your jaw.
- Take one slow breath... and let it be enough.
You’re not behind. You’re becoming.
Come Back When You’re Ready
Truth doesn’t disappear when you look away. It waits... patiently... until you’re ready to meet it again. And when you return, you’ll still be welcome here.