There are those that just take raw emotion, pack it into crude sounds and squiggles, then fire them at others. Something as strong as “I love you” or “I can’t take anymore”. You know its gravity – you can hang on each syllable- feel them in the pit of your stomach. I want you to imagine the last time you heard the phrase “thank you”. What could you see? What could you hear in the silence after? How did it make you feel?
This was a monumental part of a trip In January 2019. I was surrounded by amazing people I liked, trusted and felt comfortable around. We had all written answered to difficult questions – the kind that really push the barriers of your comfort zone and encourage you to open up. One at a time we went through them, sharing in an emotional experience. There was no judgement, no comments and nobody trying to ‘fix’ anything. Just understanding and listening ears. But that was enough. This happened near enough every evening for nearly a week. I cannot even begin to put a value on that experience, especially with how much I bonded with each and every one of those fantastic individuals. I saw and both gave new insight to my best friend of 17 years… there were tears and hugs. But it’s what’s happened since that’s really be remarkable. With anxiety and feeling low in my younger years I became an expert in masking how I really felt. Soon enough I wasn’t just masking it, but instead id actually become numb to those feelings. Great right! No. I’d become numb to emotion. I felt less sadness and worry sure, but also less happiness and excitement.
SO I CHALLENEGE YOU. READER. SPEAK IT ALOUD FROM NOW ON. DON’T LET YOUR DEMONS KEEP YOU IN A CAGE. INSTEAD TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR EMOTION!
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