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The Quiet Strength of Starting Over

To everyone who cried last night but still showed up today — this is for you.

By FearlessPublished 8 months ago 1 min read

There’s a kind of bravery no one talks about—the quiet kind.

It’s not loud like fireworks or fierce like a storm.

It’s the soft decision to keep going when your heart feels heavy.

It’s waking up on a Monday, brushing your hair, and choosing to try again.

It’s logging off, crying in silence, then smiling at your reflection like,

“Maybe I can do this. Maybe I’m not as broken as I thought.”

We glamorize success, but I think healing is its own kind of victory.

And if all you did today was survive,

I’m proud of you.

Because sometimes, just surviving is a rebellion.

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