“Anna’s so easy, you don’t even know she’s in the room.”But I was in the room. I wanted to be seen and heard and acknowledged.
I had so much to share and give, but it felt so unclear and unsafe for me to know how to express myself.Silence expands awareness.
I was hyper aware of everything.I felt pain in the people I loved, so I internalized staying quiet, good, and small was the best and safest for them.
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