8 LIGHT
Taking a Chance and Connecting
I’m the only one who can hear my own voice in my head. I’m also the only one that understands my inner feelings and thoughts without having to form words around them. There are whole galaxies in my head: of experiences, doubts, desires, memories, worries, wonder. Life calls upon me to relay some of those thoughts at every turn–whether at work, socializing, creating, or simply ordering a meal. The second any thoughts penetrate the barrier protecting my inner world, they’re up for grabs. I could be laughed at, shot down, misunderstood, rejected. I could also be praised, helpful, successful, loving, and loved. The thing is, I’m never going to experience the latter without risking the former, and there’s never a guarantee for how it will land out in the world, outside of me. But there’s no guarantee for anyone else either, and what would life be if people weren’t sharing their thoughts and themselves too? How would we connect? Build trust? Love? The risk is inherent in the reward. And if a miracle is defined as fear changing to love, then we are witnessing miracles every day and in every moment of connection.
