Everyone is constantly facing new levels of insecurity.
whether its fearing the authenticity of their intelligence
or showing their stretch marks on a sunny perfect day
surrounded by perfect people on a spotless beach.
Its when peoples actions, words and behavior bring up
a new level of insecurity within us that feels so out of control
it creates unreasonable behavior
that is eventually destructive and just plain stupid.
When people start to act differently, unpredictable and distant,
our fears stand to attention, get ready, on your marks
get set and FREAK OUT!
The trigger is pulled and the horn sounds off with crazy questions,
assumptions and accusations racing for answers, explanations
and someone or something to show us how unnecessary
this explosion of fear really is.
How unnecessary this anxiety and party of insecurity really is.
Can someone please raise their hands up to the crowd of panic
in our minds and hush them with
poise and authority?
They don't seem to listen to me.
The actual problem is, exactly that.
THEY should listen to me.
I should not be looking around, waiting desperately
for powerful words of affirmation to sooth my panic.
MY words are the words that should hold a substantial calming effect.
I rely on people.
Secure people that seem to hold life together.
Feed my hunger for peace of mind.
The truth is we all share this struggle.
We all have the power to give our words the strength
to calm the chaos.
We have the power to trust peace.
To trust that the calm can last.
Self talk.
Confidence.
One life giving word at a time.
Slowly accumulating
beautiful truths.
