The eyes never lie. | No matter what people put off on their exterior- there is always more to their story. Always. . It wasn't until long after college that I realized that there is strength in vulnerability. There's strength in letting the pain show a little. If only to encourage others that it will all get sorted out in the end. . I realized that holding it in was pushing people away- the people I loved the most. I realized that staying silent was shrinking me instead of growing me. I realized that if I had let my people in sooner, I wouldn't have hurt for so long. . I had to learn on my own. But I wish I wasn't so stubborn. . So go through it. Feel it. And then come out on the other side. I know you'll make it. . I hope you gain perspective sooner than I did. I hope you use this. I hope you use me. You're not alone. You don't have to be. #therealwork #believeinwhatyouleave #athletelife