People have often told me that they are surprised (but, grateful...er, not in a bad way at all) to hear that I have difficulties/problems in my family life. Here are some of the things my life/immediate family includes: incarcerated family member (at one time), homeless family member (at one time), drug-addicted family member, poverty, estranged family member/s, divorced parents and grandparents, depression, violence, police. And, that just scratches the surface.
People are grateful to hear these things about my life because they have stuff, too!
I am grateful to have come to a place in my life where I am not ashamed of the things that make up my life. I am more grateful to know that I am not perfect at all and I don't try to pretend to be. I am most grateful to share my "stuff" with others and to continuously heal from it all (because it never goes away...and, it is good to recognize our feelings about all of it).
People are grateful to hear these things about my life because they have stuff, too!
I am grateful to have come to a place in my life where I am not ashamed of the things that make up my life. I am more grateful to know that I am not perfect at all and I don't try to pretend to be. I am most grateful to share my "stuff" with others and to continuously heal from it all (because it never goes away...and, it is good to recognize our feelings about all of it).
I feel stronger and ever-more-so "normal" (I hate that word, but it totally applies here) to share my life and all the gory details with others...because everyone has "stuff".
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