Funny how things are swept under rugs so we can live our lives like nothing ever happened. This act inhibits growth. A strong majority of families live this way, with rugs sitting on decades of dirt surrounded by clean, polished floors. So is it wrong for me to want to air out the rug, so to speak? Why wear blinders? Why not be honest with ourselves and others about what's hidden in our past? To not only help us get over it, but to overcome it. Your past will haunt, and ultimately rule, your life. Here's another grand reason why you should share your experiences: Imagine the positive impact you can have on someone suffering quietly over the same things you've struggled with. The personal connections you can make with others based on shared experiences are incredible.
"Our secrets keep us sick." Mama was so right. But it's not only our secrets that keep us sick, it's what we go through to keep the secrets. The lies, the deceit, the denial, the fear that the people around us will no longer love us if the truth was out there for all to see. The fear that forgiveness isn't for you, the fear of hurting others. Theodor Seuss Geisel said it best when he said, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Surround yourself with people who love you. Be honest with them, let them be honest with you. Be honest with yourself. Don't hide. If you have to hide, maybe you aren't in the right place. Don't repress, remember and overcome.
And by the way.......forgiveness is for everyone. Yes. Even the ones who have wronged you.
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