Category: Self-discovery
The fear of losing your darkness
I’ve had food poisoning last week, and now I have to flu. It’s been tough and I am sorry for being away for a while, but this was a great opportunity for introspection. I started thinking about the way we get attached to our darkness, especially if you’re creative or an artist.
There is something mysterious and attractive about darkness; we are drawn by the darkness in ourselves and others.
Others: the fear that keeps us caged.
Fear of others and fear of self
It seems that everyone I meet fears “others”: what “others” might say, or think, or how they will judge us. I think we’re socialized to have this fear. Not everyone feels it the same way or to the same degree, but most of us experience it.
Empathy vs. sympathy
A lot of people confuse the terms empathy and sympathy. The main difference lays with how we respond to others, particularly in tough situations. Brene Brown does an excellent job at explaining it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1Evwgu369JwVideo can’t be loaded: Brené Brown on Empathy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1Evwgu369Jw)