Ticking Time Bombs Within 🧨
"Feelings are much like waves, we can't stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf." — Jonatan Mårtensson
"Take a few minutes. Think about a time you snapped, hid away, or felt like everything was just too much. Beneath the surface, what was really going on? Write it down. Don’t filter. Don’t judge. Just let it spill."
I still recall one particular afternoon vividly.
Traffic backed up, deadlines looming, running late. Coffee cold, nerves frayed. A trivial mistake, one misplaced paper, and suddenly, I'm a boiling kettle ready to overflow.
Voices raised, doors slammed, relationships bruised.
On the surface it seemed simple: irritation, frustration, annoyance.
But it wasn't about traffic or deadlines or papers. Those were just handy scapegoats. Underneath, something deeper stirred: overwhelm, inadequacy, even shame. Emotions I'd neatly stacked away like boxes in a forgotten attic, hoping never to revisit.
But guess what?
They demand to be felt.
When you bury feelings, they don’t vanish, they multiply quietly in darkness until a small spark ignites an inferno. Your blowups aren't random; they're reminders. They’re your shadow reaching out, urging you to pay attention.
Want to keep your inner attic from burning down? Start here:
Set a timer. Five minutes. No more excuses.
Write uncensored. Answer: "What's beneath my latest outburst or withdrawal?"
Just observe. No fixing, no shame, no hiding.
It’s uncomfortable. That’s the point. Discomfort signals growth. Get cozy with discomfort. Make friends with clarity.
"Feelings are much like waves, we can't stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf." — Jonatan Mårtensson
You don't control the waves; you control your response. Learning to ride them skillfully, that's how you truly master the storms within.
Ever blown up or shut down, then realized later what truly drove it?
Share a moment when raw honesty with yourself revealed more than you'd bargained for. Tell your story. Comment below.
Your voice helps us all become braver, more authentic, more whole.
Growth demands courage.
It requires honesty, the radical kind. Messy, imperfect, slightly terrifying honesty. Embrace that.
So, when life feels chaotic and overwhelming, pause. Look deeper. Listen closer.
Ask yourself honestly: What's really going on?
You're not alone in this journey. Keep exploring. Keep digging. You have what it takes, friend, I promise.
— Ryan Puusaari
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