Dear Readers,
Something that I have tried to do in writing this blog is to not only share the ups in my journey here but to also share the downs. I think in general people tend to put more emphasis when things are good, but what really reaches out to our fellow human beings is when we share the not so good. Because it makes us feel less alone. This past weekend there were a lot of tears and there was more sleeping than usual because that's how I cope. The more positive thing I do when I'm feeling low is watch Brene Brown's TED talks because in some new way they always makes me feel better.
Last night her words that resonated with me most were that in order to live wholeheartedly we have to be vulnerable. And in order to be vulnerable we have to be willing to feel. And in being willing to feel that means both good and bad. Society today lends itself to numbing our feelings (drugs, alcohol, shopping, perfectionism, working too much, etc.). The point Brene makes is this, you can't selectively numb feelings. If you numb the bad, you're numbing the good too.
So this is where I'm at right now. In gratitude for the grace to feel, the good and the bad. Because feeling is what life is really about. About an hour ago, Brene Brown tweeted the following:
"The greatest vulnerability challenge: Our capacity for wholeheartedness = our willingness to be brokenhearted."
To really feel joy, we must be willing and able to feel heartbreak.
Until next time...
Peace & Love,
Hope
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