09/09/2026
What happens when you stop running?
Many of us become incredibly good at staying busy.
Working. Achieving. Caring for everyone else. Planning. Scrolling. Fixing. Doing anything that keeps us moving.
Sometimes underneath all that movement is an emotion we haven’t felt safe enough to sit with.
Grief. Anger. Shame. Loneliness. Fear. Disappointment.
Avoidance can bring temporary relief, but emotions don’t always disappear simply because we don’t have time for them.
You don’t have to force yourself to feel everything at once.
Healing can begin by gently asking: What am I afraid might happen if I slow down?