Often we suffer in silence, muted, we are caged by fear, afraid of being judged, dismissed, ridiculed and laughed at. While we die in degrees, haemorrhaging, pretending all is well. Silence though golden can also be deadly.
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” –Sigmund Freud
We must be honest and hold fast to personal integrity. I don’t claim to have the “perfect” solution(s) to all of life’s ills . I do know however that bottling and suffocating on what distresses and pains us is certainly not the answer. It is toxic and it poisons us from the inside out saturating and debilitating our being finding an avenue of release with or without our consent.
SO WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?:
We express ourselves in ways that is freeing, productive, positive, nourishing, healing and life affirming while doing the work necessary for living life abundantly.
Happiness is a choice. Choose to be happy.
D.S.B.S.Rhapsody© All rights reserved.
Art: Humble You by Joseph Masila
True blue honesty does help us heal and move forward with what is. Be well, be warm, be you, and be free. Sincerely, Greg
ReplyDeleteIt absolutely does although the getting there can be the challenge.
DeleteIts just getting cold here. currently i am sitting with my blanket around my shoulders to stay warm
It is good to express one's feelings rather than bottle them up inside. However I think we need to be careful at how we express them so as not to tear down anyone else or upset those around us with negativity. That is an interesting piece of art work.
ReplyDeleteInsightful point of view. You are correct to vent is healthy however to be toxic is not.
DeleteYes, i do enjoy this piece, encountered it surfing the net.
Excellent. Good food for thought. I needed to read this today.
ReplyDeleteblessings and thank you.
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ReplyDeletelol, thanks for your input Darling.
DeleteVery interesting piece, thank you for sharing...
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True talk, happiness is a choice
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed it is
DeleteThis is powerful and so very true. We must deal with things that bother us head-on rather than holding them inside. I know from personal experience. We might think that remaining silent and not speaking up is the thing to do. It isn't always. Some things must be addressed right away...or shortly thereafter..
ReplyDeleteYes, things buried are liable to become toxic. Often we are told silence is golden, while this is true, it is only true to a degree specific to particular situations and circumstances. Silence can also be deadly.
DeleteThank you for the warm thoughts and for the award. I really appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome my dear.
DeleteMy way of expressing myself has been toxic..........i'm finding a better way...
ReplyDeleteGreat Piece:)
Ah their in lies the growth and power, in knowing oneself, what is working, what is not working and the willingness to do the work to get where one wants to be.
DeleteI'm afraid to say I am guilty of this Rhapsody .
ReplyDeleteI love this post maybe helping me to not feel too bad about myself.
Have a lovely week, and thank you great post.
Sheila x
I think we are all guilty in some way or the other Sheila, for though we know it is wise to communicate more, clearly and set boundaries, some things cut so deep it renders us mute for a while.
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