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...

Becoming - Time To Practice

 


There’s a sacred space between who you used to be and who you’re becoming. And if you’re walking through it, you know it’s not always easy.

Old habits, mindsets, behaviors — they don’t just disappear because you’ve decided to grow. They show up again. Sometimes louder than ever. Not because you’re weak, but because they’re familiar. They’ve been your default settings for years.

It’s so easy to fall back into what you’ve always done, or seems familiar. But change doesn’t happen by accident. Growth takes awareness and intention. And familiar is not always a good thing.

When you stand firm in your new beliefs, when you remind yourself who you’re becoming — your new mindset becomes the force that breaks the old one.

And like anything new, it takes practice.

Think about when the world first responded to COVID. We knew it was dangerous. We knew people were dying. But even with that knowledge, it took practice to protect ourselves and others — to remember the mask, keep our distance, and be mindful. Awareness had to become a habit.

Healing and personal growth are no different.

Knowing better is only the beginning. Becoming better? That’s a journey, sometimes a battle. Because the new is unfamiliar and new territory, we tend to stick with what we know, even when its not working, the default is the familiar.

Every time you choose your new self over your old self, you’re shifting. You’re becoming.

So be patient with the process. Keep practicing. Keep showing up.

You’re becoming someone whole, intentional, and healed — and that’s worth the effort.

Bible Verse

“Do not be conformed to 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.”
— Romans 12:2 (NIV)

 Affirmation

I release old patterns and stand in alignment with who God is calling me to be. I practice my healing daily, and I am becoming whole, free, and renewed.

 

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