Today I want to touch upon the concept of \u201cBeing Strong\u201d and without judging existing definitions, I just want to offer a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many times do we have loved ones tell us \u201cSnap out of it, you must be strong\u201d, or then \u201cEveryone goes through problems, be strong\u201d, or then \u201cyou are a strong person, deal with it\u201d, or a \u201cOh come on, you are too strong to let this affect you this way!\u201d, Oh yeah and this one – \u201cBoys don\u2019t cry, boys are strong!\u201detc\u2026etc..??<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have all heard this right? Either from others or then even from ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the meaning of being strong? If I go by the above responses we receive, it looks to me, like being strong is don\u2019t waste time on your emotions; suppress them and be normal. Is that really how we become strong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why is it considered weak to feel your emotions? Why is one considered vulnerable when they express how they feel? Why is someone who cries considered weak?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today\u2019s world, if anyone who respects and loves themselves enough to nurture and heal their emotions, is in fact not weak \u2013 but strong. In a world comprising of opportunists and competition, if someone is willing to be authentic and raw, that\u2019s not vulnerability; but bravery! It takes courage and strength to not just be but also express who you truly are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further, crying is akin to detoxifying, excuse me for saying so, but if excretion is not considered a sign of weakness, then neither should crying! It\u2019s performing the same function \u2013 detox & cleansing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being strong is all about understanding and respecting your uniqueness irrespective of whether or not your family, friends, spouse, or whoever, support or agree with you. It should not matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, when you \u201csnap out of\u201d something, you create more damage than there ever was because in doing so you are sweeping the dirt under the carpet, its still there! And although on the outside you may appear strong, that unhealed wound will fester inside and weaken you. So contrary to popular belief, real strength is in being brave enough to touch that hurt\/pain\/ wound\/ emotion, acknowledge it, accept it, learn from it and then heal and release it! Suppressing emotions is like running away from them. More like you don\u2019t want to face it! It takes courage to face what you are feeling but believe me that is what will help you at the spiritual, mental, emotional and eventually physical levels in the long run! Unhealed suppressed emotions are also the cause of repeated unhealthy patterns in various aspects of life. And then we often wonder \u2013 \u201cwhy des this keep happening to me?\u201d the answer is \u201cbecause you pretended to be strong back then\u201d ; however there is a but here \u2013 \u201cBut its never too late and you can still make amends and heal yourself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also our loved ones ask us to snap out of it, because they can\u2019t see us in pain. It hurts them and that is respected. However, my advice to these loved ones would be to instead encourage the person to address and heal these wounds, so that the \u201csnapping out of it\u201d happens in a more healthy and natural manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In conclusion, I would like to say that by addressing your emotions, you befriend them- thereby befriending yourself since they are a part of your entire being. When you address them, you essentially allow for healing to take place whilst not only retaining but also increasing your inner strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So be strong, by being totally you \u2013 strengths, weaknesses and all. Everything that is you matters. Put it out there. Shine bright! That\u2019s what you are here for \u2013 TO BE YOU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lots of Love n Light<\/p>\n\n\n\n
~ AARYA (Shweta V)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today I want to touch upon the concept of \u201cBeing Strong\u201d and without judging existing definitions, I just want to offer a different perspective. How many times do we have loved ones tell us \u201cSnap out of it, you must be strong\u201d, or then \u201cEveryone goes through problems, be strong\u201d, or then \u201cyou are a Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soulwaters.net\/healingwords\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}