The Cost of Keeping It Together.Have you ever caught yourself saying “I’m fine” when you’re
absolutely not fine—like it’s an automatic response?
It’s funny how we’re all masters at holding it together. You could be having the worst day, just wishing everything could stop for a while, but somehow you still show up, laugh with your friends, keep up with deadlines as if nothing happened, and no one really knows what’s going on inside this "fineness". The thing is, keeping it together works—until it doesn’t.
Because eventually, you do break, no matter how much you prevent it. Maybe something small triggers you, or you burn out so quietly that even you don’t notice until things get too bad. Holding things in feels like the best option for the moment, but it costs more in the long run—your energy, your peace, your mental health.
I’m trying to impy the rule of saying “I’m not okay right now”, and it doesn’t mean I'm falling apart. Sometimes, it’s the exact thing that keeps me whole. So here’s a little reminder for me and you:
You don’t have to carry everything alone. And you don’t have to wait until you can’t anymore.
