To the people who say, “That was a long time ago. You should be over that by now,” instead of judging, be grateful that you either have the internal resolve to bounce back or that you haven’t experienced trauma on a level so deep that you’re still impacted by it decades later.
I continue to share my stories, my journey, my challenges, and my triumphs, with you, because I know I’m not the only one. And EVEN IF THERE IS ONLY ONE other person who can relate, I’ll be posting for me and them.
It’s important to know your calling. It helps when the temptation to listen to outside voices gets loud. So many times I’ve written out a detailed story or post and started to delete it. Many times I actually did delete it (until my big sis Yoli told me to NEVER delete). I still do sometimes though. Everybody’s got an opinion on the internet and sometimes I don’t want to deal with that. But more often I get over myself and remember the one who may need it, and I post it.
Yesterday, I found myself in a moment like that. I wrote a lonnng post and then thought about the trolls and potential responses of certain people and I did a quick select all and cut it. I’m proud of myself for making that my go-to, rather than to hit the delete or backspace button. I was gonna trash the whole thing, then I remembered the one. What if there is ONE person who needed to hear it?
Mother Teresa once said that we should find someone who feels alone and show them that they’re not. And that’s why I do what I do. I remembered that yesterday and went right back and pasted my words in the comments of the post.
We’re not here to cater to trolls. We’re not here to hold back our inspired words, because some people might not agree. If we have a message to share, we share it in love. And don’t worry about the ones the message ISN’T for. Share what’s on your heart because we have the power to let the ones who really matter know that they are not alone.
Blessings,
Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
MDillon Designs & Publishing 