Let It Out
It helps to talk.
To say the thing before it settles.
Before it hardens.
Before it finds a place to hide.
Because emotions don’t disappear when ignored.
They wait.
They gather.
Quietly. Slowly.
Like pressure beneath the surface.
And eventually… they erupt.
I know this because that used to be me.
The one who held it together.
The one who said, “I’m fine.”
The one who convinced himself, “It’s okay.”
Until it wasn’t.
And when it came out, it came out all at once- misplaced, misunderstood, heavier than it needed to be.
A volcano doesn’t explode in a moment.
It builds over time.
That was my pattern.
But something changed on this journey.
Somewhere along the way, I learned to let it out sooner.
Not dramatically.
Not perfectly.
Just honestly.
To speak when something feels off.
To name the emotion before it grows roots.
To share instead of store.
And something interesting happened.
The intensity dissolved.
Not because the emotions weren’t real — but because they weren’t given time to become overwhelming.
They moved through me… instead of staying in me.
No more hiding behind “I’m fine.”
No more defaulting to “I’m okay with this.”
Just truth, in the moment it’s felt.
And it’s changed me.
For the people around me.
For my own sanity.
For my health — mental and physical.
Because the boiling point is never reached…
when you don’t let it boil.