What You Bury Never Dies ⚰️
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." — Pema Chödrön
"Repressed emotions are the uninvited guests of the psyche. They linger in the shadows, shaping your thoughts, actions, and relationships until you summon the courage to face them."
Imagine waking up to a slow drip from the ceiling.
You ignore it. Maybe it's nothing. Days pass, and the water stains spread like ink on paper. Still, you do nothing. Eventually, the ceiling caves in.
Not because the damage started that day, but because it was festering long before you paid any attention to it.
That’s what happens with repressed emotions.
They don’t disappear. They rot, corrode, infect. They shape how you react to others, how you view yourself, how you make decisions.
And when the weight becomes too much, they burst forth.
Rage at the wrong person. Anxiety in the wrong moment. Sadness with no clear cause.
And the worst part?
Half the time, you don’t even realize it’s happening.
You just feel... off. Stressed. Unmotivated. Resentful. You blame circumstances. You blame people. But you never think to look at what’s been decaying in your own attic.
Sit down. No distractions. Just you and your thoughts.
Ask yourself:
What keeps bubbling up in my life—annoyances, fears, insecurities?
What patterns repeat in my relationships?
What’s the earliest memory I have of feeling this way?
Don’t rush the answers. Let them surface. Write them down if you can.
The more you confront, the less power these ghosts have over you.
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." — Pema Chödrön
Pain doesn’t persist to punish you—it lingers because there’s something unfinished. The sooner you face it, the sooner you can move forward.
Ever found yourself lashing out and later realizing it had nothing to do with the person in front of you? Or caught in a cycle you swore you’d never repeat? What happened when you finally traced it back to the root?
Drop a comment. Let’s unravel this together.
There’s a reason horror movies use shadows to build fear.
What’s hidden is always more terrifying than what’s seen. Your buried emotions work the same way. However, when you finally turn and face them, they shrink.
They stop controlling you.
They stop whispering in your ear, leading you into the same damn messes.
So be brave. Be curious. Look your ghosts in the eye.
They’ve been waiting for you.
— Ryan Puusaari
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