Have you ever been trapped by something that brewed inside of you?
I remember being forced to keep negativity and toxic feelings inside for many years. In fact, for most of that time, I didn’t feel very much of it. It was as if I knew it was there, but I seemed to be numb to it. Periodically, it would surface as hurt or anger, but I was still trapped. I had so much emotion suppressed that I truly had no idea how to cry. And that is no exaggeration.
Because of this, I began to strive for an emotionally healthy life. I realized that I have the power to step out of that unhealthy space and that nobody else can do it for me, just like nobody else can do it for you.
If you are new here, or you haven’t quite noticed this, my content is very real. No facades. No euphemism. Simply real. It’s not meant to make you feel fuzzy on the inside. It’s meant to make you see you are not alone in the struggles of real life, and that there is nothing wrong with you.
By reading my welcome note on this site, you may feel uncomfortable by how open and honest it is. But the thing is, we need more conversations like this.
We see depictions of “perfect” lives on social media when in reality we are all fighting battles daily. We are too scared to mention it because then people will know that we really don't have it all together.
It may be taboo, but not talking about what really matters doesn't help anyone. And pretending to have it all together doesn't help you.
Everyone is dealing with something you know nothing about, and may never know about, but that also means you are not alone.
Today, I want you to recognize where you are with this. Do some introspection about what could be hiding as it brews within you. Is it hurt? Is it fear? Is it anger? Find out for yourself and take a moment to learn about it.
Here are some questions you could consider:
When do you find yourself getting angry?
What triggers you to feel sad?
Are you able to trace these triggers back to something from your past?
What scares you, and why?
We spend years learning about business, medicine, arts, or history, but we rarely spend time learning about ourselves. Learn about you. It’s the only thing that will be with you all your life. You may as well dedicate some time to understanding yourself. Let's live a fuller life.
I hope you enjoyed this post. Feel free to contact me and let me know what you would appreciate seeing on this site.
Broken to Beautiful. Where Your Pain Becomes Your Power.