When you say, "I'm okay," I want you to go back and ask yourself,
When you say, "I'm okay," you want to go back and ask yourself, "Are we okay?"
Ever? The mouth says "okay," but the heart is out of the way.
"I'm OK" is an automatic answer that many times we use as a shield to cover real feelings, perhaps because we don't want to bother anyone, or fear being perceived as vulnerable.
But keeping everything inside doesn't make that feeling go away, it just waits for the day to accumulate to become a stress that hurts our hearts.
Next time...Before you say "okay," pause a little, take a deep breath and ask yourself,
"Are we really okay?"
Just stopping asking yourself this simple is the first important step in listening to your heart.
To admit that "not okay" is not weakness, but courage to be honest with feelings, and is the beginning of true heart care.
Today...Are you really okay?
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