Your Truths

You are the only one that knows what you wrestle with, cherish, hope for, fear. Your nevers aren't mine and your tolerance level differs as well. Your hurts, wants, needs and beliefs may mirror mine but your truths are yours. To be honest with oneself and face the hidden facets of your being is a big but necessary step. So often we wear a mask and pretend that all is well. After a while, we find ourselves hiding our feelings to protect others, to get along, to keep from facing what we should face. We reason with ourselves and justify doing what we have to do to keep the peace, fit in and get along.  Our mask becomes our face and our reflection becomes a resemblance of someone we thought we were while hiding who we would like to be. Until our hidden truths are faced, we can never truly grow, progress, be. Living up to others keeps us from living up to ourselves. As a result, suffering in silence begins. You function and do what you have to do. You reside in survival mode and make the best of it. You get so good at it that you come to believe that things are as they should be but they aren't. You take care of everyone but yourself. Find a balance, treat yourself as you treat others.You deserve to be the best you that you want to be / that you're destined to be. As long as your desires are legal and moral, express them, live for them, make them a reality. Be true to yourself. Know that your uniqueness, quirks, sense of self matters. No one can live their life through you no matter how hard they try and you can't live your life through someone else either. Embrace your truths and dare to be you. In the process, your garden will be weeded but, you will definitely grow!