The truth only hurts if you’ve been living a lie.
Truth isn’t painful by nature.
But when it confronts the comfort of illusion - that’s where the sting begins.
Many aren’t afraid of the truth itself.
They’re afraid of what it will cost them:
— The job title they attached their identity to
— The relationship they stayed in out of fear
— The persona they created for acceptance
Truth is clarity.
Lies are cushions.
But cushions can suffocate.
Clarity can liberate.
If it hurts, it’s not the truth doing the damage.
It’s the disintegration of the mask you were never meant to wear.
When truth aligns with courage, transformation begins.