You’re disallowed. And deep down, you are bursting to be free.
You’ve kept the peace for years—until your body stopped cooperating.
You’ve smiled through erasure, overachieved through silence, and internalized so much of what was wrong that you started thinking it might be your fault.
Now you’re simmering.
Not because you’re unstable—because your brilliance has nowhere to go. Yet.
You’re not lost. You’re locked.
And that pressure that keeps building? It’s a signal. Data. Not a flaw. And not evidence that there is ANYTHING wrong with you.
Whatʼs Already Working:
You’ve got depth. You see what others miss.
You’ve likely been the emotional barometer in every room you’ve walked into. You feel everything—and you know how to hold it.
You’ve mastered the art of staying calm in chaos.
You’ve survived erasure by becoming indispensable.
You’ve done the self-work. You know what’s yours—and what never was.
Your stillness isn’t passivity. It’s precision.
What Might Be Holding You Back:
Youʼre afraid that once you start speaking, you wonʼt be able to stop.
Youʼve been told to calm down, be nice, or “just be grateful” for so long that rage feels dangerous—even when itʼs righteous.
You’re still managing everyone else’s emotions before your own.
You second-guess your instincts because they’ve been ignored for years.
You worry that if you say what you really feel, it’ll all come crashing down.
You’ve mistaken pressure for failure—when it’s actually a signal you’re outgrowing the container.
