I’m Sorry I Ignored You

A Note to My Emotions

Dear Adventurers,

Sometimes, we learn to survive by silencing the very parts of us that need the most care. For a long time, I ignored my emotions—saw them as inconvenient, overwhelming, even shameful. But healing invites us to listen. To welcome those old feelings like long-lost friends, not enemies.

This letter is my offering of peace to the emotions I once exiled.
A soft return.
A promise to stay.

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Dear Emotions,

I’m listening now.
No more turning down the volume
when you whisper—or wail.

I’m sorry for the silence,
for all the times I closed the door
before you could speak.
You deserved more.

Take your moment.
Cry, if you need.
Unfold in the corners
where I once told you to shrink.
You’re safe here now.

I see your trembling hands,
offering truth—
raw, unfiltered.
I won’t flinch.
I accept it.
I accept you.

I used to call you weakness,
too loud, too much,
too tender to be trusted.
But today,
I call you teacher—
a long-lost friend
bringing gifts wrapped in ache and grace.

You didn’t come to break me,
but to rebuild me
with a softer strength,
a deeper knowing.

So stay a while.
Let’s breathe.
Let’s remember.
Let’s grow.

Thank you
for waiting for me.
Thank you
for not giving up.

With Open Arms,

Jae

A Thought for Your Journey

Every feeling is a footstep on the path home to myself. Even the painful ones are guides—soft hands in the dark, showing me where healing waits.

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Healing Roots, Transforming Stories, Cultivating You

Much love, Jae