BEFORE THE OCEAN GETS IN
A boat doesn't sink because it is surrounded by water. It sinks because of the water that gets inside. The more water gets in, the deeper it settles into the sea, until the weight finally pulls it under. It made me pause for a while. Because our emotions work the exact same way. Our lives are like that ocean, and we are constantly piling up feelings inside ourselves sadness, stress, anger, love, betrayal, separation, failure, anxiety, and every unspoken truth in between. Some emotions are light and temporary, floating through us like mist. But others are dense and heavy, unsaid words, replayed arguments, lingering guilt, quiet fears, expectations we never asked for, and old heartbreaks we never truly processed. Left unchecked, they become heavy enough to drown us in the d...
