Why You Should Bare Your Soul on the Internet

I didn’t write yesterday, or the day before that. I’m getting to where it physically pains me to not write. It seems to be the only thing that relaxes my mind. I have a very active mind. I am always observing, analyzing my surroundings. Sometimes it’s out of pure curiosity, and sometimes its because I’m scared. Someone has said or done something and my sense of well-being feels threatened. This is of course, subconscious and involuntary. I wonder if anyone else has this issue or way about things.

I really want to learn how to meditate. It’s not healthy for my mind to be racing. It’s annoying. I think that meditation would be a great help to me. There’s all kinds of crazy research that suggests as much.To empty your mind totally. That seems like it would be really hard to do. Another way of emptying your mind, is writing. It doesn’t matter if its in a journal or a blog. I have had a therapist tell me this. There is just something about getting your thoughts out of your head and onto paper, there’s something about acknowledging them that helps you either let them go or sort through them. The benefit of this can go a step further if you are brave enough to share your intimate thoughts with others. Some people don’t even know they feel a certain way until they read it somewhere else and it clicks. Wow, I feel that way all the time…

Some may think it’s foolish or shows some sort of weakness to bare your feelings to the public on the internet, but I would disagree. I think it shows strength. It’s very hard to be vulnerable, but just think about it. If no one ever was, how would any of us ever have meaningful connection with each other? If we all just pretend like we’re fine all the time, no one will ever truly know us. You’ll always be hiding something and cheating yourself out of true love, be it in a friendship or a romantic partnership. In fact, it feels much better when you share a true thought or fear with someone and they accept you despite it. You can then let your guard down and feel comfortable to just be yourself. When they choose not to judge, but to love, that’s freedom. That. is meaningful. That is real.

I share because I know there’s someone reading who feels the exact same way. And maybe, just maybe, when they see these words, they won’t feel so alone. They’ll feel a little less odd or ashamed of their insecurities. We all want to be understood. Male or female. Young or old and across every continent on the planet. Humanity throughout the years has always begged the same question:

Know me-deeply, and accept me for who I am, flaws and all.

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Whitney Virginia Morgan
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