Be Brave

Faced with trauma and/or life changing circumstances, getting lost in fear is an easy diversion from facing it head on. Wondering how to be brave through the battle ahead and accepting the fact that the same fear will be reflected in the eyes of those you love is inevitable. But in the thick of it, lying awake in the middle of the night dealing with the demons dancing with the unknown, when it seems all the world outside your head is quiet, the cacophonous raging continues in your mind. Chaos combined with darkness creates a natural habitat where fear thrives. 

No matter how many people surround us at any given time, we all interpret the experience of every moment of our lives in isolation. When skies turn dark and you know there is no avoiding the storm, the quickest and most efficient way to the other side is straight through. That truth is so easy to lose track of and to forget when the clouds are so quickly overtaking you. Your heart feels so fragile, and you are certain it will get broken irreparably, yet this is the exact moment it has been waiting for - to carry you, to act as a blockade between you and your overactive mind, and to prove (as much to itself as to you) that the perception of fragility is so completely wrong. This is when it shows the world that the brilliant brain has nothing on the heart, and that when times are toughest, the heart is the go-to savior masquerading as a workhorse.

Shield yourself however you need to, but always - ALWAYS - trust that the journey through the storm is survivable. The sense of feeling alone is normal. The fear is ok, too. If you don't fear the storm, then you might not be respecting it enough. 

See it, understand it, accept it, defeat it. 

Repeat. 

Your heart is stronger than you think. Especially when you least expect it to be.

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