You know that feeling well — when in the middle of life’s noise, you suddenly feel empty. Like everything around you loses its color, and you’re left alone in a dark room. It’s not sadness, not exactly. It’s a silent void slowly swallowing you from inside. Everyone sees you standing strong on the outside, but inside, it’s as if the ground beneath your feet has vanished.

This emptiness shows itself as boredom, sudden unexplained anger, or the urge to escape — endlessly scrolling on your phone, binge-eating, or just drifting aimlessly. But the more you run away, the deeper you sink into the darkness.

Hidden beneath it all is a deep fear of loneliness and weakness. We’ve been taught to always be strong, to stay in control. When that’s not possible, we see ourselves as broken. So we hide this feeling — from others and even from ourselves.

But where is the way out?

First, accept that the void exists. Don’t run. Instead, sit with it and listen. That stillness, that acceptance, is the first spark that breaks the darkness.

Then, reconnect with yourself — not through busyness or distraction, but through quiet and calm. Take a few deep breaths. Just be.

Next, find someone you can talk to without judgment — even if it’s just one person.

Finally, build small habits that calm your mind: writing, moving, creating, being in nature. These are the lights guiding you back to your mind’s home.

This path is hard. But you are not alone. Many have walked it and found freedom. And so can you.