that’s where; if we are lucky it
will not take a lifetime, like many
before us.
Iron
Veil
SHED THE
by Anna Pereira
yourself with an iron veil, making
yourself, or rather your heart,
bulletproof?
One extreme to the other. We
feel guilty about our emotions
so we hide how we feel. Tough
girl. Tears on the inside and
a “don’t mess with me” or “I
can handle anything” exterior.
Where does that get us? Years
of not knowing who we truly are,
Hiding from ourselves, running
from expression that wants to
come out, or acting the role of
someone who we think they’d
rather deal with than be our true
selves and speak our truth, all
disrupt the essence of who we
are at the core of our being.
How can we find ourselves
when we don’t allow the basic
emotions out? How do we
live in our light if we fear the
judgement of others based
on their criteria? We fear if we
allow someone to see the real
us, we would be hurt, ridiculed,
shamed, or taken advantage of.
Your pain is real, girlfriend.
Growing up in a man’s world
has hardened you and trained
you to carry any load, even if
it breaks your back. Who wins
when the burden falls? Who
wins when your back, spirit, and
heart is broken? All because we
feel we cannot show our true
feelings, growing up in a man’s
world.
You are damned if you do,
damned if you don’t.
You are not weak, unstable,
unreliable, untrustworthy,
unworthy, limited, at fault, or
crazy in any way by letting your
emotional side out. You are
being open, genuine, honest,
and authentic. It’s natural and
you are human.
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