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If you are stuck in that quiet space, please stop forcing yo…

If you are stuck in that quiet space, please stop forcing yourself to feel what isn’t there. Your brain is simply a circuit breaker; when the pain gets too hot to handle, it trips the switch to protect you from burning out. Numbness isn't a lack of love. It’s survival.

Be gentle with the quiet. The feelings will return when your soul is strong enough to carry them again. Until then, just breathe.

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