The Strength of Soft Things

I used to think being strong meant being tough. Holding it all in. Staying calm, even when things hurt. I thought softness made me fragile. But I’m learning that softness is its own kind of strength. It takes courage to feel things fully, to be honest about what hurts, to stay open in a world that tells us to shut down. Soft doesn’t mean weak. It means brave enough to stay human.

• Strength
• Humanness