A lot of times silence is the very thing that keeps toxic cycles alive. We think not talking about it makes it go away, but really it just allows the dysfunction to keep repeating.
When you’ve been raised in chaos, silence can feel “safe,” but truth is — it’s just covering up the hurt that needs to be healed. Healing starts when we break the silence. When we get real about what happened, when we stop sweeping it under the rug, when we open our mouths and deal with it instead of carrying it.
Silence may have helped you survive, but breaking it is what’s going to help you heal and actually live.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NIV): “A time to be silent and a time to speak.” → Some seasons call for silence, but healing comes when we recognize it’s time to speak.
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Silence isn’t always peace.
A lot of times silence is the very thing that keeps toxic cycles alive. We think not talking about it makes it go away, but really it just allows the dysfunction to keep repeating.
When you’ve been raised in chaos, silence can feel “safe,” but truth is — it’s just covering up the hurt that needs to be healed. Healing starts when we break the silence. When we get real about what happened, when we stop sweeping it under the rug, when we open our mouths and deal with it instead of carrying it.
Silence may have helped you survive, but breaking it is what’s going to help you heal and actually live.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NIV): “A time to be silent and a time to speak.”
→ Some seasons call for silence, but healing comes when we recognize it’s time to speak.
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