TUNAGE – MORNING VIBE
There’s a myth we’re sold early: that strength means endurance. That if you just keep going—keep producing, performing, showing up with a half-smile and hollow eyes—you’re doing it right.
But the truth is, some of us aren’t pushing through. We’re breaking down in slow motion.
And here’s the harder truth: that breaking point you fear? It might be the first honest thing you’ve felt in a long time.
We don’t talk enough about what it means to hold too much for too long. The weight of unspoken grief. The quiet exhaustion of being the strong one. The way pain stacks up when there’s no space to lay it down.
But when you reach the edge, when you feel the cracks spidering through your spirit, don’t mistake that for failure. That’s feedback. That’s your soul pulling the emergency brake. That’s your body trying to save your life.
Today’s track: “I’m at the Breaking Point” by Spencer Wiggins.
This isn’t a performance. It’s a confession. Wiggins doesn’t belt it out—he bleeds it. His voice trembles with restraint, like it knows if he leans in too hard, the whole thing will fall apart. And that’s the power of it.
The band doesn’t rush him. The groove holds still. It leaves space for the truth to echo. No resolution, no tidy bow. Just the raw fact: I can’t carry this much longer.
That honesty? That’s strength too.
So today, if you’re close to the edge, don’t shame yourself. Don’t hide it. Let the breaking point be a checkpoint. A place to breathe, not to collapse. Say what hurts. Sit with it. And know that just because you’re breaking doesn’t mean you’re broken.
Sometimes, the most courageous thing you can do is stop pretending you’re okay.
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