Holding Emotions Inside Takes a Hidden Toll

"What happens at those personal development workshops you go to?"

A TV colleague asked me years ago.

"I cry a lot," I said.

We laughed.

But I was serious.

The Truth Nobody Says

Most of us are emotionally constipated.

Feelings trapped inside.

Pressure building.

Like a shaken soda can that never opens.

What's Stuck Inside

Fear we never faced.

Joy we never expressed.

Shame we buried.

Anger we swallowed.

The Cost

Short tempers.

Mindless fights.

Disconnection.

Emotional eating.

Numbing out.

Even actual stomach issues.

What I Learned at the Workshops

Those workshops weren't about getting fixed.

They were about getting real.

About finally opening the can.

About feeling what needed to be felt.

The Reality

You can only hold your breath so long.

You can only stuff down so much.

Something will give.

Something always gives.

Your Move

The pressure will release somehow.

The question is:

On your terms?

Or when the can explodes?

-Antonio