Why Does No One Talk About This? How scary it feels to be happy again. You finally breathe a little easier, and your first instinct is to pull back because peace feels unfamiliar. Your body remembers the chaos. So it waits for the next disappointment, the next loss, the next heartbreak; always bracing for something to go wrong. But healing is gently catching yourself before the fear steals the moment. It's reminding yourself that calm doesn't mean a storm is coming. It's letting yourself feel joy without assuming it won't last.