#whatisyoursmilehiding

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#joyisourpower Repost @itsthesafeplace ・・・ Sometimes we create #copingmechanisms without even realizing it... • • • • • #thesafeplace #blackmentalhealth #thesafeplaceapp #minoritymentalhealth ・・・ #vibewise: #HOWDOYOUCOPE? Do you #laughtokeepfromcrying? Are you #laughingontheoutside while silently crying? Do you #findhumor as a mechanism of #hangingontohope? #WHATISYOURSMILEHIDING? Why must ye #sufferinsilence and pretend to be #laughingoutloud? Why must #wewearthemask like a burial shroud? Who taught you to #findhumorineverything while you struggle to #findpeace from the grief you've been hiding? For #mypoemsarenotpoems, #YOUARENOTALONE, There's no longer a need to put on a happy face. If ye need to grieve, #REMOVETHEMASK from your face, #FEELALLTHEFEELS and #letthehealingtakeplace. Let go of the formalities of your former reality, Unpack the unspoken notions of #suppressedemotions And let the authentic processing take shape. Draw a line between you and anything that makes you feel #emotionallyunsafe. Remember, #HEALINGISNOTLINEAR And you don't have to downplay your pain nor mask the hurt with a smile on your face. #YOURFEELINGSAREVALID, period. I know why the depth of a smile reveals the deeper fear of #speakingyourtruth without reproof. Why must we greet the vulnerability of finding peace while searching for a safe place? -Stevie https://www.instagram.com/p/CVSwhjcr7td/?utm_medium=tumblr