You Can't Skip Steps

You can’t skip steps.

It’s important to go slow. Especially in those painful moments.

Sit in silence, open your heart, and actually feel.

The messy parts.

The heavy parts.

The juicy parts.

ALL the parts.

You can’t skip steps.

You might think you can skip this process by jumping ahead to something else. Something fun, something numb, something that prevents you from getting super fucking real about what’s actually going on.

But you’re just deferring the pain to a later date. And if you do that too many times, you’ll have a mountain of pain to process and that might break you.

You can’t skip steps.

Feel your fucking feels, brother.

Look at yourself. Look into your heart and be real about who you are, what you want, and what you don’t want in your life.

Then get off your phone, sit in silence, and feel all the feels. Feel them slowly and feel them all the way through.

Because feelings aren’t meant to be pushed aside. Not just pain and guilt, but even joy and love—these are just two sides of the same coin.

Don’t close your eyes. These moments are important, and they’re worth remembering. They will shape your future.

Once you’re done, stand up straight, take a deep breath, and keep that glorious heart of yours open—even if it hurts.