“Weeping is not the same thing as crying. It takes your whole body to weep, and when it's over, you feel like you don't have any bones left to hold you up.”
— Sarah Ockler
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"Weeping is not the same thing as crying. It takes your whole body to weep, and when it's over, you feel like you don't have any bones left to hold you up." — Sarah Ockler. Have you ever experienced a release so deep that it left you breathless and completely surrendered? Remember that it's okay to break down and let the grief out, because healing requires us to feel everything. Drop a 🤍 in the comments if you needed this reminder today.
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Life often asks us to be strong, to smile through the hard days, and to keep moving forward. But there are moments of profound grief, exhaustion, or heartbreak when a simple tear won't suffice. As Sarah Ockler so powerfully reminds us, weeping is a full-body surrender—a deep, soul-cleansing release that leaves us momentarily untethered and stripped of our armor. It is the physical weight of holding it all together, finally letting go. Yet, feeling like you have 'no bones left to hold you up' is not a sign of permanent weakness; it is the sacred aftermath of profound healing. When we allow ourselves to break down completely, we clear out the heavy debris of unspoken sorrows, making space for renewal. True strength isn't about never falling apart; it is about trusting that even when you are completely boneless and vulnerable on the floor, your spirit will slowly gather the pieces and teach you how to stand again.
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