Which made me ponder can we really fake it until we make it? Are we supposed to make it or are we creating space for others to push further than where we arrived? 

The feeling that we are not deserving. The perception that things can’t change. The problem with that type of mind-set is; that people tend to be so comfortable being in them. They, do not know; peace.

They were meant to protect you. Instead, they caged you. They made you feel like you were stuck in a box, with no holes or room to breathe. It was a nagging pressure, you could not shake. How could you? It was all you could, to try and keep your head above water. Suppress, that is what you learnt to do best. 

It is these dangerous expectations, that rip us men and women apart. We are not allowed to raise our voices. Our discomfort, our pain and our voice of anguish is reduced to—“that time of the month” .