“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. We must support each other and empathize with each other because each of us is more alike than we are unalike.”
— Maya Angelo
In the unspoken spaces between us, emotions linger, heavy and unseen.
A dance of unexpressed grief, anger, and frustration plays out behind a veil of silence.
The difficulty lies in deciphering the language of the heart when words fail to articulate the storm within.
Connections strained, communication elusive, we often find ourselves navigating through a sea of unsaid truths.
In families, a code of silence has often prevailed, and that over generations, where emotions are swallowed, and the mantra becomes “Fake it until you make it!”
Yet, the weight of unspoken grief and suppressed anger lingers, waiting for acknowledgment.
In these hidden realms, empathy emerges as a quiet companion.
Empathy sits with the unspoken, writes the narratives of pain, and listens to the echoes of emotions very often too powerful for words.
Empathy is a loud call to break the silence, allowing all challenging emotions like anger and grief the space they so need … to be felt and heard.
For behind the calm exterior, there are storms of emotions yearning to be acknowledged. And it is only through empathy that we can truly connect with the heart.
DD
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