18 Calming Rituals to Try When You Feel Like You're About to Cry
A Letter to Humanity: 18 Calming Rituals for the Moment You're About to Cry Dear Humanity, Can we talk about that moment? That tiny, almost invisible moment just before the tears arrive. The moment your throat begins to tighten. Your eyes become warm. Your chest feels strangely heavy. You swallow once. Then again. You look away because you don't want anyone to notice. And somewhere inside your head comes that familiar little command: "Don't cry." We've become remarkably good at saying those two words to ourselves. Don't cry at work. Don't cry in front of your children. Don't cry in front of your parents. Don't cry in front of your partner. Don't cry in public. Don't cry because people will ask questions. Don't cry because they'll think you're weak. Don't cry because you won't know how to explain why you're crying. But dear humanity, perhaps we have misunderstood tears. Perhaps tears were never the enemy. Perhap...
