The Things We Don’t Say Out Loud
So let’s be honest with ourselves for just a moment- I mean really honest. The kind of honest that makes your chest tighten a little, because it hits close to home. There are things in our lives we may never talk about. Things we’ve experienced, things we’ve seen or heard, things we’ve lost, or even things we’ve found, that no one will ever hear about from us. These are the things we don’t say out loud. Sometimes it’s a feeling we can’t name. Sometimes it’s shame, or joy, or anger, or confusion. Sometimes it’s the quiet truth we can’t bring ourselves to admit: “You hurt me.” “I’m lonely.” “I’m embarrassed.” “Something bad happened to me, and I don’t know how to handle it.” Even when we dance around those feelings, sometimes we can’t bring ourselves to say them out loud. We all have them. We hold onto them tightly, in our hearts, our souls, our minds, and even our bodies. Maybe it’s self-protection. Maybe it’s survival. Admitting the darker parts of b...