Speaking Your Truth

⁣Is the closeness of this picture making you uncomfortable? That’s kinda the point. ⠀
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When I initially spoke up up about my divorce, the verbal abuse I experienced in my marriage and the consequent trauma after, I felt incredibly uncomfortable. I felt so much shame. I didn’t know how people would receive it. I thought that if I spoke about what had happened, it would lead to more shame. ⠀
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It didn’t. ⠀
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When I started to speak up about the depression I suffered and the consequent suicidal ideation that plagued me after the verbal abuse and divorce, I felt extremely uncomfortable. My world was so dark. I thought everyone would judge me for my mental health struggle and for wanting to end my life. ⠀
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They didn’t. ⠀
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When I started to speak up about my infertility and PCOS, I felt tremendously uncomfortable. I thought that if I revealed that truth and others knew something was wrong with my reproductive system, I might feel more broken as a woman than I already did. ⠀
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I didn’t. ⠀
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Every time I’ve had the courage to speak my truth, I’ve been met with love and support. Every time I’ve peeled back a layer and revealed a part of myself, it only became easier to reveal more. Ever time I was real about my struggles, I felt like I had unloaded an enormous weight off my heart. Every time I spoke my truth, it felt like I finally exhaled, after holding everything in for so long. ⠀
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Telling people the truth can be incredibly difficult. However, if you tell people about what you’re going through, you’ll finally exhale your suffering. ⠀
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It’s time for you to breathe out ...⠀
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