The easiest person to lie to is yourself.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s weird how easy it is.
\nYou don\u2019t even have to try hard.
\nNo big performance. No convincing tone.
\nJust\u2026 look away from the truth for a second, and boom\u2014lie accepted.<\/p>\n
I tell myself I\u2019m okay when I\u2019m falling apart.
\nI say it doesn\u2019t matter when it absolutely does.
\nI act like I\u2019ve moved on while still checking things I shouldn\u2019t be checking and holding onto feelings I shouldn\u2019t still feel.
\nIt\u2019s not just me. We all do it.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it\u2019s small stuff.
\n\u201cI\u2019ll start tomorrow.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m over it.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other times, the lie is heavier.
\n\u201cI love this job.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not lonely.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not hurt.\u201d
\nWhen deep down, you know you’re not fine.
\nYou’re tired. You\u2019re stuck. And worse\u2014you know it.
\nBut still, you pretend.<\/p>\n
Why?
\nBecause admitting the truth means you might have to change something.
\nOr feel something.
\nOr confront someone.
\nAnd sometimes, that feels harder than just sitting with the lie.
\nAt least the lie gives you something to hold onto. Even if it\u2019s fake.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the thing:
\nThe lie doesn\u2019t go away just because you ignore it.
\nIt waits. Quietly.
\nIt seeps into your choices. Your relationships. Your sleep. Your joy.
\nIt shapes your whole life without you even noticing.<\/p>\n
You say the relationship is fine, but you feel small in it.
\nYou say the job is great, but you dread every Monday.
\nYou say you\u2019ve healed, but you still tear up when no one\u2019s looking.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the cost.
\nYou don\u2019t get to live fully because you\u2019re too busy performing \u201cfine.\u201d<\/p>\n
But imagine this\u2014
\nWhat if you told yourself the truth, even once?
\nWhat if you said, \u201cI\u2019m not okay.\u201d
\nOr \u201cI\u2019m tired of pretending.\u201d
\nOr \u201cI actually do care, and it hurts more than I want to admit.\u201d<\/p>\n
What if the truth is the only thing that could finally breathe life back into you?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s scary, yeah.
\nBut lying to yourself\u2014staying stuck\u2014that\u2019s scarier.<\/p>\n
So maybe, start small.
\nOne honest sentence.
\nTo yourself.
\nToday.<\/p>\n
Because pretending might keep things quiet\u2026
\nBut truth\u2014truth is what sets you free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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