Yesterday I received a comment on my post from someone asking me, and I quote,
“Why do you feel the need to show your face in this group?”
At first, I was genuinely confused.
I stared at this comment for a bit and then I realized that I understood exactly where this person was coming from.
For some reason, speaking my truth & sharing my photo had triggered this woman.
I get it.
I mean I really truly get it.
I was this woman at one point in my life.
I remember when I was immensely hateful towards anyone who smiled.
I remember when I wanted to curl up in a ball & die when I heard someone laugh.
I remember when I would avoid “happy people” in general because I didn’t know how to get out of my own misery.
I remember being so deeply depressed that seeing anything that even resembled happiness ate away at me.
I didn’t understand how everyone else seemed to be so happy, but I was so completely broken inside.
I immediately felt so much compassion towards this women, so instead of taking her words to heart, I simply wished her love & light and went on with my day.
Everyone, everywhere is fighting an internal battle, trying to navigate their way through this human existence & sometimes, by shining your bright light, it may trigger another, and that’s okay.
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.
It’s their battle.
Continue to shine your light anyway.
WRITTEN BY: Jennifer Carron