The Unmuted Truth #11: When You Are Still Beneath the Surface

For Everyone Who Was Taught To Whisper

By Nina, Transformational Mindset Coach

If you missed the beginning of this series, you can read The Unmuted Truth #1 here

'A quiet winter morning, golden light spilling over frost-kissed ground, as gentle hands tend to the soil where new life is waiting.'

The Quiet Beneath the Frost

The mornings are still cold here in Australia –

that kind of cold that makes the air feel sharp,

the kind that hangs low over the ground in a silvery mist.

The soil is heavy with winter’s damp, holding the last traces of frost like tiny shards of glass.

On the surface, nothing appears to be stirring.

The garden stands still.

Quiet.

Bare.

But beneath the weight of the earth, something is happening.

In the cold, unseen tangle below, roots are reaching deeper.

Bulbs are shifting.

Seeds are cracking open in the darkness.

Life is moving quietly—without show, without applause.

No one sees the work being done down there.

But it’s happening.

It always has been.

'Early winter morning light spills across frost-kissed grass, hinting at the quiet life growing beneath the surface.'

The Unseen Work of Growth

It’s easy to forget that a seed must break apart before it can grow –

that a bulb must push against the weight of the soil long before it feels the warmth of the sun.

Beneath the surface, there is movement:

slow,

deliberate,

unseen.

Roots search for stability, threading their way through the dark.

The earth is messy, tangled, and sometimes hard to push through.

And yet, every shift, every stretch, every slender thread of root is part of the becoming.

Your growth is no different.

The work you are doing now –

the inner shifts,

the small decisions,

the healing no one claps for –this is where the bloom begins.

The world may not see it yet.

You may not even feel it.

But change is happening in the quiet, in the cold, in the spaces no one else can enter.

This is the season of unseen becoming.

And it matters.

'Wrapped in the quiet warmth of morning light, she stands between what has been and what is yet to come — the unseen work unfolding within.'

The Cold Season – Why the “Uncomfortable” is Necessary

Winter has a way of slowing everything down.

The light softens, nights stretch longer, and the air carries a stillness that can feel endless.

It can also feel lonely.

Quiet.

Heavy.

But winter is not a punishment –

it’s preparation.

The cold strengthens the roots.

The pause gathers energy.

The stillness gives space for what’s fragile to grow strong enough to rise.

It’s the same in our lives.

The seasons that feel slowed or stuck are often the ones quietly fortifying something deep within us.

We may feel buried under challenges, uncertainty, or waiting –

but this is where resilience is formed.

Without the frost, roots wouldn’t grow deep enough to hold the bloom.

Without the stillness, we wouldn’t gain the strength to stand through future storms.

Winter teaches us that discomfort is not the end of growth –

it’s what makes the bloom possible.

'Winter’s stillness holds both the frost and the promise — a quiet season where strength takes root beneath the surface.'

Trusting the Process You Can’t See

Restlessness can creep in when nothing seems to be changing.

We start wondering if we’re doing enough, if we’ve taken a wrong turn, if the results we hope for will ever come.

But not all growth shows itself right away.

Some of the most important changes happen far from view – in the deep places where even you cannot see what’s unfolding.

Think of the bulb beneath the soil.

It doesn’t dig itself up to check progress.

It stays planted –

trusting the warmth will come,

trusting the roots will find their way.

You are in that same place of trust.

Every conversation that shifts your perspective, every habit you faithfully keep, every moment you choose to try again –

they are all sending roots deeper, even if you can’t yet feel the bloom forming.

The work is not wasted.

The season is not wasted.

And you are not behind.

'Kneeling at the edge of a fog-covered lake, she holds a fragile flame — a quiet act of trust in what she cannot yet see.'

The Bloom – But Not the Purpose

When the first green shoots break through the surface, it feels like a miracle –

colour, life, and movement after months of silent work beneath the soil.

But here’s the truth: the bloom was never the purpose.

The purpose was always the becoming.

Every moment in the cold,

every stretch in the dark,

every unseen reaching –

that was the transformation.

The bloom is simply the visible reflection of everything you’ve been growing into.

It’s tempting to believe your worth or progress is measured by what others can see.

But the petals exist only because of the roots.

Your real becoming happened when no one was looking –

when you kept going in the unseen season,

when you stayed grounded in the cold.

The bloom is not proof you’ve arrived.

It’s the expression of who you’ve been becoming all along.

'After the cold, a single bloom opens — not as the purpose, but as the quiet reflection of all that has been becoming.'

For Your Quiet Season

Take a quiet moment for yourself.

Breathe deeply. Imagine the soil of your own life –rich with

every experience,

every challenge,

every piece of wisdom you’ve gathered.

Then ask yourself:

• What is quietly growing in my unseen soil right now?

• What “mess” beneath the surface might be part of my becoming?

• Where am I longing for a bloom, and how can I honour the roots instead?

• How can I show myself patience and trust in this season?

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You don’t need all the answers.

You don’t even need to know exactly what’s growing.

What matters is your willingness to honour this stage –the one where the work is quiet, the change is deep, and the bloom is yet to come.

'A warm cuppa, an open journal, and the gentle presence of jonquils — a quiet space to honour your season of stillness.'

From My Heart to Yours 💜🌹

If you find yourself in the quiet, unseen places right now, know this:

you are not standing still.

Even when you can’t see it, even when you can’t feel it, your roots are growing.

The cold season will not last forever.

The soil will warm.

The light will shift.

And one day – without even noticing exactly when – it will happen:

you’ll sense a change.

🌹A softness.

🌹A strength.

🌹A small but certain sign of your becoming.

The bloom will come.

But even before it does, you are already the garden.

You are already the miracle.

Hold faith in your unseen season.

Trust the work you cannot yet see.

And remember:

beneath the surface, you are already rising.

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Even in the cold and the dark, you are becoming. Trust the roots you cannot see.

And remember -

Some of the most beautiful blooms are born in places no one thought to look.

'For Susi 💜 - a lotus in bloom, standing strong and beautiful above the water.'