Holding It In Makes You Sick: The Hidden Cost

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  Many of us grow up learning to “be strong,” “push through,” or “keep it together.” But what we rarely talk about is the weight that comes with carrying emotions we never release. Anger. Bitterness. Jealousy. Resentment. Unforgiveness. Hidden hurt. Silent disappointment. These emotions don’t stay neatly tucked away in the heart. The body feels them. The mind reacts to them. And the soul holds them like unspoken stories. The Body Keeps the Score When we bottle up hard emotions, the body shifts into a subtle form of stress response. Even if we smile on the outside, our inside is tightening, guarding, bracing. Over time, suppressed emotions can contribute to: Chronic tension Anxiety and irritability Fatigue and sleep issues High blood pressure Weakened immune system Digestive issues Emotional numbness or shutdown What stays unspoken becomes stored. And what stays stored eventually surfaces — often through the body. Spiritual Truth: God Never Designed Us to...

The Way by Michelle Pitt


So many of us…
searching for “the way”
Listening to voices louder than our own
Taking steps in shoes not sized for our journey
Being pulled in directions
by hands that never knew our purpose

They say,
“This is the path,”
“Follow this rule,”
“Think like this,”
“Be like that,”
But none of it fits
And we wonder why we’re stumbling in circles

Let me tell you —
You gotta do what works for you

Because when you don’t…
Overwhelm becomes your roommate
Unworthiness whispers from the mirror
And fear?
Fear builds a home inside your doubt

But when you turn inward —
when you listen to that quiet light within
you remember:
You were never lost
You were just ignoring your guide

Your truth.
Your rhythm.
Your way.

So take that next step, not in mimicry,
but in alignment
Because real peace doesn’t come from outside voices —
It’s the sound of your soul
finally
being heard.

 

Scripture: Romans 12:2 (NIV)
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
→ This highlights tuning out external patterns to discover God’s specific will for you. 

Affirmation: I trust the process God has me in, even when I don’t understand it.

Let’s walk this path together and cultivate wellness in every area of our lives.
 
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