We all have stories and experiences that shape our lives, contribute to our decisions and change us in ways that nothing else could. I believe these stories and experiences are meant to be shared. Someone, somewhere, needs to hear our story.
For too long I have been keeping these stories inside because I was afraid what other people would think of me. Maybe they would think I was dumb or that the story I shared was of no worth. Our stories are usually bound to us with deep emotions and to have someone maybe think that my story was of no worth was something that I didn't want to feel.
I was also afraid of making someone feel bad. After all, most of our stories involve other people than just ourselves. What if they got upset that I was sharing these things? What if it caused problems in relationships? I don't like confrontation or arguments or feeling like I have hurt someone. I am a peacemaker and peacemakers don't cause waves right?
How to share was also a road block. How do I start? Where do I start? What story do I share first? Who do I share it with? How much of it do I share? These were all things I asked myself when I would feel the urge to share and because I didn't have all the answers, I would just keep it to myself.
However, I feel it is time. Not just because I feel it's important to share our lives with each other, but also because I need it myself. I need to be able to express myself, to spill my insides, to break down walls that I have built so that my stories would remain unheard. I feel the need to step away from the fear of offending and feel the freedom to share my life the way I experienced it - my thoughts, my reactions, my heartache, my triumphs, my peace.
I love to write. It's a relief for me. It also allows me to calm my thoughts and emotions as they come flowing onto paper. I can go back a reread and rewrite until it is written in a way that expresses me best. So I decided that this blog would be the best way for me to begin this process.
It's time and I am going to start today! So to those of you that read it, please know that this is MY story, MY life lessons, MY beliefs and understanding, MY outcome. Yours may be different. In fact, yours will be different because we are different. But we can still learn from each other and share with each other. We can still use our experiences to build each other up, provide hope and comfort or maybe even prevent a similar experience in someone else's life.
