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Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
3 weeks ago

The Strength I Found Hidden in Softness - Tiny Buddha

Healing requires allowing oneself to feel and release buried emotions rather than maintaining a survival-based façade of strength.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Unbalanced

I'm absorbing a lot of criticism and I'm not really allowed to give my own. I'm a sounding board for everyone's emotions but I need to be reserved in my own until I know how you're going to feel about them. I'm pushing forward and supporting you whenever and however I can. I barely even have my own thoughts unless you say it's okay.
Relationships
Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

Why I Learned to Stay Quiet to Be "Good" - Tiny Buddha

Internalized survival strategy of fawning leads to silence, self-suppression, and bodily symptoms, disconnecting a person from true needs.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Roller Skating Clown Show: Just Be Happy (SF)

The performance "Just Be Happy" features a Clown's chaotic beach day, using diverse art forms to illustrate emotional suppression and the pursuit of joy.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

A new start after 60: I had a breakdown, the old me died and I cried for the first time in my life

Emotional suppression during childhood can drive adulthood achievements but may also lead to unresolved grief.
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