Notes for the
woman becoming.
The kind of midlife reading that feels less like advice and more like somebody finally said the quiet part out loud.
You are pleasant to everyone but the people you live with. Here is what that means.
You are not a hypocrite. Home is simply the only place where the performance stops.
Read →Why a simple favour makes you furious
The rage is not about the favour. It is about every yes you gave when you meant no.
Read →31 journal prompts for the anger you have not been allowed to write down
Venting empties the tank without telling you what the anger was for. These ask instead.
Read →You are not afraid of being angry. You are afraid of what happened last time someone was.
You are not frightened of the feeling. You are frightened of what you watched it do.
Read →The strong one is tired
Strength was supposed to be a tool, not the only identity you were allowed to have.
Read →When did you stop having preferences?
Losing yourself rarely happens all at once. It happens one small decision at a time.
Read →Maybe your anger is also grief
For every version of you that swallowed the truth to keep everyone else comfortable.
Read →Your rage is not the problem. Not knowing how to read it is.
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