Tell And Be Told

When it comes to the troublesome issue of mental anguish there are two distinct groups – those who don’t want to tell and those who don’t want to hear.

Both groups suffer. The former from a lack of expression, the latter from a lack of empathy.

Everyone has a story to tell but not everyone has the opportunity and confidence to tell their story. On the other hand everyone hears but not everyone has the patience and understanding to listen.

A mixture of both is essential to psychological wellbeing. Internalised grief nourishes itself. Expressed pain is a release. And too many words are wasted.

It’s vital that we learn to understand ourselves and ways to express what it is that we are feeling. It’s equally as important that we learn to understand those around us and the feelings they are expressing.

Connectivity keeps communities together and, in essence, connectivity is communication.

Conversation is not all about compliance or condescension. It’s about allowing people the space to be who they are. It’s only by being who we are that we can grow into who we are to be.

When we are true to ourselves we can be true to others. It’s a combination of tell and be told; live and let live.

In both there must be sincerity…and generous amounts of kindness.