The Pressure of Silence
releasing what was never meant to be held
I begin with . . .
I no longer hold back from expressing my emotion.
Then I listen:
When emotion is ignored, it doesn’t disappear—it compresses.
It hides in muscle, bone, breath.
Eventually, it bursts through the cracks, often as anger, illness, or numbing disconnection.
I am not weak for feeling deeply—I am wise for being willing to feel.
Releasing stored emotion isn’t reckless; it’s empowering.
I don’t have to shout or perform to honor how I feel.
I begin with one step.
I speak what’s true.
I let I feel be a doorway, not a demand.
As I allow emotion to rise without judgment, I reclaim parts of myself long silenced.
Feelings are not dangerous when held with presence.
The more I express in safety, the less emotion controls me from the shadows.
This is not indulgence.
This is integrity.
To name what I feel is to be in the moment.
And, instead of letting what I feel define me or deter me, I let it pass through.
Released, I now step consciously into my next moment.
Questions for my Akashic Records:
What emotions have I been holding back the longest?
How do I know when I’m suppressing instead of expressing?
What’s my fear around emotional visibility?
How can I begin expressing safely, without shame?
What Becomes Clear:
When I allow my emotions to move,
I no longer need to carry what was never mine to hold.
This Akashic Records practice comes from Cheryl’s workbook:
Sacred Fire:
10 Akashic Records Practices to Listen to Anger and Let Go of Fear
Available in Cheryl’s Bookstore
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