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Cut the Rope

The rope only exists if you believe it does. Scissors are in your hand.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Relief Self-Worth

Metaphorical Narrative

A rope tied to nothing can still trip you. You feel its tug on your wrist, pulling you back from rest, back from joy, back from choice. But when you look down, the rope is loose — no one’s holding the other end. The leash is only memory, not fact.

Core Insight

Depression feels like a drag because your nervous system believes the rope is real. But obligation is a ghost. Every moment you remind yourself that no one’s holding the other side, the rope dissolves. The scissors are already in your hand.

Saturday Experiment

  1. Close your eyes and picture the rope tied to your wrist.
  2. Imagine cutting it — quick, clean, final.
  3. Move your hand freely in the air, proving to your body it is unbound.

Sunday Reflection

  • What would change in their daily rhythm if the rope was gone?
  • How would they treat themselves if relief was not permission but birthright?
  • What new energy would they feel without the tug?