From the series: Becoming Whole — The Journey Back to You Somewhere along the way, “strong” became the role you were expected to play. Not strong in a healthy, grounded way—but strong as in: Don’t fall apart Don’t need too much Don’t ask for help too often Don’t let them see you struggle So you learned the performance. You learned how to smile when you were exhausted. You learned how to show up when you were empty. You learned how to keep going when your heart wanted to stop. And over time, y...

The Lie of “Holding It All Together”

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