Holding Cards
- Keren Levi-Faran
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 28
A quiet game of risk, identity, and the truths we keep close.
Close to the Chest
You sit at the table.
You hold a hand of cards.
No one sees what you’re holding, but everyone is playing.
Some bluff.
Some fold.
Some wait for the perfect moment.
And some never play at all.
And maybe that’s not just strategy.
That’s a story.
Every Hand Reveals a Pattern
Card games aren’t just about luck or logic.
They’re quiet mirrors.
They demonstrate how we manage uncertainty, exposure, and risk.
Do we play it safe?
Overcompensate?
Wait until we’re sure, even if that moment never comes?
Each move, each silence, each instinct reflects a part of us: the protector, the pretender, the one who’s still learning to trust.
The Bluff of Being Fine
In life, we all hold cards.
Truths we hesitate to speak.
Strengths we rarely show.
Roles we play to feel safer.
And, just as in the game, staying hidden protects us.
However, excessive holding can lead to disappearance.
There’s nothing wrong with privacy.
But there’s wisdom in asking:
What am I holding and why?
And what would it mean to put just one card on the table?
Tell, Don’t Show?
What part of me do I always keep covered?
Where do I downplay my strength to stay comfortable?
What would shift if I let just one truth be seen?
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up when you can’t control the outcome.”
Brené Brown
Final Deal
Not every card needs to be played.
But one does.
Not to win.
Not to prove.
Just to let something be seen.
You don’t need to show the whole hand.
Only to notice what you’ve been holding and wonder if it’s time to place one truth on the table.
Sometimes the game changes not when you win, but when you’re willing to be seen.
You’re invited to feel what’s ready.
Download the Hand You Hold practice and meet the moment you stop bluffing.
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