"The splendid thing about falling apart silently ...
is that you can start over as many times as you like.
Sanober Khan
As friendships deepen, trust is built, and sharing life experiences becomes more prevalent. We often have a preconceived image of others and find ourselves amazed by the scenarios they have overcome. The bond between friends thickens as we begin to see we are not the only one stemming from hardship.
Men have often been trained as boys to never cry in public and to hide their inner most feelings. Women have been chastised as girls for expressing too many emotions or being overly sensitive. Then we wonder why, as adults, we have emotional trash stuffed inside of our lovely selves.
The psychology of today encourages the release of despair held inside. Whether we invest in therapy, journaling or physical exercise, it is vitally important to bring our darkness to the surface. Once everything we have avoided or denied has been acknowledged and let go, there is more space within for compassion and tender loving care for ourselves and others.
