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Pain vs Fear vs Truth
(How to Tell What Your Inner World Is Actually Saying) Most people confuse pain with fear, and fear with truth. They react from the loudest feeling inside them, and the loudest feeling is rarely the truth. It is usually the emotion the nervous system learned to protect you with. Understanding the difference between pain, fear, and truth changes everything —how you see yourself, how you respond to life, and how you heal. Let’s break it down simply, gently, and honestly. Pain —
Mayuri Iyer Living with Lights
5 days ago3 min read


𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 (𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘍𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦, 𝘍𝘢𝘸𝘯 — 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺) Most people judge themselves for their reactions. They call themselves angry, weak, moody, avoidant, or “too sensitive.” But the truth is simpler and far kinder: 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘥. 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺�
Mayuri Iyer Living with Lights
7 days ago3 min read


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