🌿🪞 Are You Really Angry at Them?
🎙 “Not every reaction is about the moment. Some are echoes, waiting to be healed.”
You’re having a normal day…
Then suddenly:
A word, a look, a tone — and something sharp flares up inside you.
Anger. Defense. Withdrawal.
And you’re sure it’s about them.
What they said. What they did. What they forgot.
But slow down…
Because more often than not — it’s not them.
It’s something old speaking through you.
A memory the body hasn’t forgotten.
A wound the heart still guards.
A part of you still waiting to feel safe.
🧠 Trauma Doesn’t Knock — It Echoes
When a child says “no” —
and your chest tightens…
When a friend goes silent —
and you spiral with fear of abandonment…
When a partner forgets your need —
and shame rises like a tidal wave…
Ask gently:
Who are you really reacting to?
Sometimes we think we’re angry at our child, partner, parent —
but we’re really angry at the feeling that was never held.
The worthiness that was never confirmed.
The voice that was never heard.
🪞 Inner Reflection Prompts
What situation triggers me more than it should?
When was the first time I felt something similar?
What belief do I still hold about myself when this happens?
What would my younger self have needed in that moment?
🌱 Everyday Healing Practices
🫁 Pause & Breathe: When you feel the surge — inhale slowly. Exhale longer. This resets your nervous system before your response becomes reaction.
📓 Write Instead of Reacting: “What part of me is speaking right now?” Let it speak — on paper — before you speak it out loud.
👣 Repair Ritual: After a trigger, say:
"This isn’t just about today. Something deeper surfaced, and I want to understand it."
Healing begins not with blame, but with awareness.
🌿 Heal It So It Doesn’t Get Handed Down
Most emotional pain is inherited, not chosen.
But you — you are the interruption.
When you pause and feel, instead of react and repeat…
you break the loop.
For yourself.
For those you love.
For those who come after you.
Because when we witness our pain with compassion —
it no longer has to speak through us.
It can finally rest.
🎼 Background Music: Yann Tiersen – Amélie
🎙 Voiceover: ElevenLabs
🎞 Visuals: Dream Machine
📎 Tap the link in bio for inner child tools & reflection resources
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