You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star - Nietzsche
"Go to the deepest darkest place you can allow yourself to be and see if you can find a little light up in the top right corner?"
Yes, I saw that little light. For years, I was under the impression that light was something called resilience. What I did not know was that the light was actually joy. How could joy exist in this incredibly dark moment? How could joy be present in this horrid and horrible time?
I remember how it felt in that moment. Everything was totally black. The darkest black you might even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered many thousands of times, the depths appear never-ending. This situation and time in my life was this kind of black and it was as thick is molasses.
However, there somehow was light. The sole issue was, I wasn't looking for it.
It's not going to be simple for me to come back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so absolutely no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They have always been there all of the time. I truly have been so scared to let them bubble up that I've basically run from my past right into the future and have totally forgotten about the present. That is no way to live life. That's not how my life will be lived from now on.
This place, while dark, can be illuminated. Like all dark places, bring a bright enough lantern into it and you can begin to see things as they actually are and not just how your shocked mind has created them to be. So I am bringing that light in.
Into the depths we go.
"Go to the deepest darkest place you can allow yourself to be and see if you can find a little light up in the top right corner?"
Yes, I saw that little light. For years, I was under the impression that light was something called resilience. What I did not know was that the light was actually joy. How could joy exist in this incredibly dark moment? How could joy be present in this horrid and horrible time?
I remember how it felt in that moment. Everything was totally black. The darkest black you might even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered many thousands of times, the depths appear never-ending. This situation and time in my life was this kind of black and it was as thick is molasses.
However, there somehow was light. The sole issue was, I wasn't looking for it.
It's not going to be simple for me to come back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so absolutely no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They have always been there all of the time. I truly have been so scared to let them bubble up that I've basically run from my past right into the future and have totally forgotten about the present. That is no way to live life. That's not how my life will be lived from now on.
This place, while dark, can be illuminated. Like all dark places, bring a bright enough lantern into it and you can begin to see things as they actually are and not just how your shocked mind has created them to be. So I am bringing that light in.
Into the depths we go.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Going through an interesting time in your life and need a good laugh? Dive into these funny life quotes for some awesome perspective.
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