Rethink That.

Rethink That.

Why The Only Way Out Is Through.

The world teaches us to suppress. True strength is found in feeling.

Apr 08, 2025
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The world teaches us to suppress, to ignore, to keep moving.

"Be strong"
"Get over it"
"Stay positive"

These phrases are plastered across social media, slipped into conversations, and weaponised as personal mantras.
But has repression ever truly freed anyone?
Has stuffing emotions down ever actually healed a wound?

Healing is not a performance of strength.
It i…

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