18/08/2024
When you swallow your words, choke down your truth to keep the peace, you might find a temporary calm, but at what cost? It’s like trying to hold back the ocean’s tide with trembling hands. You may keep the surface still for a time, but beneath, currents of unrest swirl wildly, pulling you deeper into a sea of unspoken pain. You are the moon, wild and untamed, and to dim your light for the comfort of others is to eclipse your own soul.
The universe never silences its thunder or hides its stars for fear of disturbing the night. Why should you? A wildfire doesn’t apologize for its blaze, nor should you for the intensity of your truth. To avoid conflict is to chain the lioness within, to trap her roar in the hollow of your chest until it claws its way out in the dead of night when the world is quiet and the only sound left is your own heartbeat, loud and fierce. You cannot escape it, nor should you try.
Let your truth rise like the sun, unapologetic and full of fire, because peace bought with silence is not peace at all—it’s the dark side of the moon, hidden and yearning to be seen. Don’t just exist in the shadows; light up the sky with the brilliance of who you are. Your voice, like a tempest, has the power to reshape the landscape of your life. Don’t fear the storm—become it.
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Artwork : Peridot Alley .alley
