I’ve spent the whole last week trying to be strong. Trying to hold it together. Showing up. Pushing through every obstacle and every challenge faced. Doing all the things we do when life gets heavy and we convince ourselves that we aren’t allowed to fall apart.
But this weekend got the best of me. It was too much—the kind of “too much” that quietly piles up until suddenly, you break. And tonight… I broke.
It wasn’t one moment, just a slow accumulation of a difficult, emotional week. So much holding my breath until I found myself in tears, letting my guard down.
Truth is, it felt like a relief.
You can only hold yourself together for so long before something inside you whispers that it’s time to let go. So I did.
The release was necessary. Finally taking the first deep breath I’ve had all week. The anxiety felt insurmountable.
Tonight I am reminded that strength isn’t just about keeping it all together. Sometimes it’s found in the exact moment you let the tears fall, and allow yourself to feel everything you’ve been trying to push aside.
It wasn’t pretty. But it was pretty needed.
And in that release, I found the smallest bit of space to breathe again. We all deserve that breath of fresh air, right?
#release #tears #breathe #strength #mentalhealth #wellbeing #itsoktonotbeok #youareenough
YouAreEnough 