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 by the name of resilience. What I didn't know was that the light was really joy. How could joy exist in this incredibly dark moment? How could joy be present in this awful and terrible time?
I can recollect how it felt in that moment. Everything was absolutely black. The darkest black you could even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered many thousands of times, the depths seem to be unending. This situation and time in my life was this type of black which was as thick is molasses.
However, there was light. The only real issue was, I wasn't trying to find it.
It is not going to be simple for me to go back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They have been there all of the time. I have been so afraid to let them bubble up that I honestly have actually run from my past straight into the future and have completely forgotten about the present. That's no way to live life. That isn't how my life will be lived from this time 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 interpreted them to be. So I am bringing that light in.
Into the depths we travel.
"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 by the name of resilience. What I didn't know was that the light was really joy. How could joy exist in this incredibly dark moment? How could joy be present in this awful and terrible time?
I can recollect how it felt in that moment. Everything was absolutely black. The darkest black you could even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered many thousands of times, the depths seem to be unending. This situation and time in my life was this type of black which was as thick is molasses.
However, there was light. The only real issue was, I wasn't trying to find it.
It is not going to be simple for me to go back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They have been there all of the time. I have been so afraid to let them bubble up that I honestly have actually run from my past straight into the future and have completely forgotten about the present. That's no way to live life. That isn't how my life will be lived from this time 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 interpreted them to be. So I am bringing that light in.
Into the depths we travel.
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.
