Halved

I came across a lovely quote adapted from a Danish proverb: “A problem shared is a problem halved.”

How true. It’s easy to let our troubles brew in our heads—which can mushroom when we stay silent. But a small act of courage to reach out to a loved one — “I am struggling” or “I need help” — can do so much good to ease the burden.

With myself, I’ve noticed I can slip into self-reliance shame. “Shouldn’t I be able to figure this out?”

And if I muster something, it’s a version of polished pain—where I layer in deflectors: “It’s fine” or “It’s all good” when that could be further than the truth. It’s something I continue to work on telling how it is, not how it should feel.

A reminder to myself: Less lone wolf. Don’t shoulder it alone!