When You Cry for the First Time in a Long Time

Because bottling up your emotions is basically like delaying a ticking time bomb

Lindsey Lazarte
Sep 7, 2018 · 3 min read
“woman leaning on wall while sitting on bed” by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash

I’m going to be completely honest here — I cried last night for the first time in a really long time.

I had just gotten home from the gym. I ran a few miles on the treadmill after work, after having somewhat of a mentally and…

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Lindsey Lazarte

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Writer & runner based in Queens, New York. I write about writing, running, and life in general. @lindseyruns https://lindseylazarte.com

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