Sometimes what keeps us “held down” is not a curse, enemy, or even lack of discipline.
Sometimes it’s:
unprocessed grief that became identity.
Not just grief over people.
But grief over:
- what you hoped love would be
- friendships you thought were safe
- family dynamics you deserved but didn’t fully get
- being misunderstood
- not feeling chosen the way you wanted
- emotional overgiving
- waiting for reciprocity that never came