SPEAK YOUR TRUTH: A LOVE LETTER

“Truth isn’t a weapon. It’s a doorway back to yourself.” — Leslie Noble

A Personal Note on Truth-Telling

Before anything else, I want to share something honest with you.

Writing this blog—writing vulnerably, writing from my lived experience, writing without sanding down the edges—has sometimes hurt a few feelings along the way. Not because I was criticizing anyone. Not because I was calling anyone out. But because when you tell the truth about your life, people who were part of your story may recognize themselves in the reflection.

And that can be uncomfortable. For them. For me. For anyone who has ever dared to speak honestly.

But here’s what I’ve learned, and what I refuse to apologize for:

Telling the truth is how I make healing real. Not just for me, but for the people who read these words and whisper, “I thought I was the only one.”

And there’s something deeper too—something I didn’t understand until I started writing publicly:

Every time I speak my truth, I build trust. Trust in myself. Trust in my voice. Trust in the people who are meant to walk with me. Trust that honesty creates clarity, not chaos. Trust that the right people will stay, not because my truth is comfortable, but because it’s real.

There are days when clarity hits like lightning—when everything makes sense, when the story is sharp and undeniable. And there are days when I question everything—my memory, my choices, my growth, my voice.

Neither day is the whole story. Neither moment is the final truth. Both are honest in their own way.

Truth isn’t a fixed point. It’s a moment. A breath. A snapshot of who you are with the wisdom you have right now.

And if you’re anything like me, your truth evolves as you do.

So when I write here, I’m not writing from perfection. I’m writing from presence. From the version of myself that exists today—clear or confused, steady or shaky, certain or questioning.

Because that’s what real healing looks like. Not polished. Not curated. Not always comfortable.

Just honest.

And if my honesty ever brushes up against someone else’s discomfort, I trust that the truth will sort itself out. It always does. Truth has a way of revealing what’s real, what’s wounded, and what’s ready to be released.

I share my truth so you can feel less alone in yours. So you can see that clarity and confusion can coexist. So you can remember that your voice matters—even when it trembles.

Why Speaking Your Truth Matters

There comes a point in every person’s life when silence stops feeling like safety and starts feeling like self‑abandonment. If you’re reading this, you might be standing at that threshold right now.

Speaking your truth is not about being loud. It’s not about being right. It’s not about forcing anyone to agree with you.

Speaking your truth is about alignment. It’s about choosing yourself. It’s about refusing to shrink your voice to protect someone else’s comfort.

Your truth is your boundary. Your truth is your compass. Your truth is your liberation.

And yes—telling the truth can feel terrifying. Especially if you grew up in environments where honesty cost you belonging. Especially if you were taught that peace meant silence. Especially if you learned that your needs were “too much.”

But here’s what I know with my whole chest:

Every time you speak your truth, you reclaim a piece of yourself.

Truth as a Filter, Not a Fight

Your truth will not ruin the right relationships. It will not scare away the people who are meant for you. It will not threaten the ones who value honesty, reciprocity, and real connection.

Your truth is not a risk. It’s a filter.

It reveals who can meet you with respect. It reveals who can hold space for your humanity. It reveals who is aligned with your becoming—and who is attached to the version of you that didn’t know better.

Truth doesn’t destroy what’s real. It only destroys what’s false.

Truth in Real Time

Some days your truth will feel clear and grounded. Other days it will feel shaky and uncertain.

Both are valid. Both are real. Both are part of your becoming.

Your truth today doesn’t have to match your truth from last year. Or last month. Or last night.

You’re allowed to evolve. You’re allowed to outgrow old stories. You’re allowed to rewrite the narrative as you heal.

Truth isn’t a final answer. It’s an honest moment.

And honest moments are how we find our way back to ourselves.

A Blessing for Your Voice

May you never again swallow words that were meant to free you. May you never again dim your clarity to protect someone else’s comfort. May you never again trade your truth for temporary peace.

You deserve relationships where honesty is safe. You deserve spaces where your voice is welcome. You deserve a life that fits the fullness of who you are.

And the moment you start speaking your truth— that life begins.

Affirmation for Truth-Telling

“My truth is not a burden. My voice is not a threat. My honesty is a gift— to myself, to my healing, and to the world.”