“Sometimes the greatest obstacles we face are the walls we put up ourselves” – TSK
One of the topics I cover with my grief clients is the idea of the Academy Award response when facing other people in the middle of their grief. We are taught from an early age to “be strong” for others. What this means is masking our feelings to appear “OK” when we are dying inside. We don’t want to burden others with our emotions or doom and gloom thoughts after suffering a loss.
We can do the same thing outside of grief, i.e., with our relationships. We hide our true selves to be accepted. How many times have you gone to your place of worship, put on your best clothes, smile, greet others as if everything is OK in your life when you feel just the opposite?
Wouldn’t it be better to have authentic relationships where we can be ourselves without fear of judgment? Our Creator knows us better than we know ourselves, yet we still at times try to hide parts of ourselves from Him.
James 5:16 & 1 John 1:9
Be careful out there!
TSK
One of the topics I cover with my grief clients is the idea of the Academy Award response when facing other people in the middle of their grief. We are taught from an early age to “be strong” for others. What this means is masking our feelings to appear “OK” when we are dying inside. We don’t want to burden others with our emotions or doom and gloom thoughts after suffering a loss.
We can do the same thing outside of grief, i.e., with our relationships. We hide our true selves to be accepted. How many times have you gone to your place of worship, put on your best clothes, smile, greet others as if everything is OK in your life when you feel just the opposite?
Wouldn’t it be better to have authentic relationships where we can be ourselves without fear of judgment? Our Creator knows us better than we know ourselves, yet we still at times try to hide parts of ourselves from Him.
James 5:16 & 1 John 1:9
Be careful out there!
TSK
