People of the internet I haven't died, been kidnapped, or dropped off the face of the earth. I’ve just been really busy and I didn’t know what to say to you guys. I was in a play then there was prom, friends graduations, finals, the SAT, and the ACT (all the first two weeks of summer (the tests I mean)). And after all that mental and emotional torture I went to Panama City for a week to enjoy a youth conference called Bible&Beach. I’m not sure if I’ve caught my breath quite yet but things have finally slowed down (at least for a couple weeks before my senior year starts…what?!). So before I get started I thought I owed everyone who has supported and followed this blog an explanation to why I haven’t written since last year…so there it is and here it goes:D
Throughout junior year a lot of things happened. Somethings were amazing. Other things were…well lets just say I wouldn’t want to go through them again. During this time I felt very alone. No one knew and I didn’t want to admit I was struggling with this. I didn’t talk to anybody about it. I kept it a secret. Then two weeks ago I told somebody, my mom. She was shocked and felt terrible that she didn’t know. I had kept my true feelings well hidden. We do this all the time.
We put up our happy profile pictures and fill our Instagram feed with our highlights so no one knows. We hide behind a wall built by our social media. To much emphasis is put on how we look when we should be worried about how we’re doing. I’m not saying social media is wrong, it just makes it harder to be honest with ourselves and others. It’s hard to knock down your wall when everybody else is hiding behind theirs too. We’re broken people hiding behind the walls we built ourselves. Why won’t we knock them down?
So I have a problem. I feel alone and I’ve got a nicely built wall to hide behind. What do I do? I’ve decided to knock it down. It won’t be easy. It’s going to take time but I’m ready.
I can only speak for myself but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who feels like this. As a Christian I know that we’re supposed to be there for one another and help each other through difficult times like this. So I’m challenging you to reach out. I know it’s not the easy or comfortable thing to do but we need each other. Life’s hard. Knock down those walls. Show everybody the real you. We’re broken. Let’s own that and through that come along side each other. Let’s fight our battles together.
Ecclesiastes 4:10-12 (NIV)
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
I apologize for any grammar or punctuation errors you found in advance:)
Throughout junior year a lot of things happened. Somethings were amazing. Other things were…well lets just say I wouldn’t want to go through them again. During this time I felt very alone. No one knew and I didn’t want to admit I was struggling with this. I didn’t talk to anybody about it. I kept it a secret. Then two weeks ago I told somebody, my mom. She was shocked and felt terrible that she didn’t know. I had kept my true feelings well hidden. We do this all the time.
We put up our happy profile pictures and fill our Instagram feed with our highlights so no one knows. We hide behind a wall built by our social media. To much emphasis is put on how we look when we should be worried about how we’re doing. I’m not saying social media is wrong, it just makes it harder to be honest with ourselves and others. It’s hard to knock down your wall when everybody else is hiding behind theirs too. We’re broken people hiding behind the walls we built ourselves. Why won’t we knock them down?
So I have a problem. I feel alone and I’ve got a nicely built wall to hide behind. What do I do? I’ve decided to knock it down. It won’t be easy. It’s going to take time but I’m ready.
I can only speak for myself but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who feels like this. As a Christian I know that we’re supposed to be there for one another and help each other through difficult times like this. So I’m challenging you to reach out. I know it’s not the easy or comfortable thing to do but we need each other. Life’s hard. Knock down those walls. Show everybody the real you. We’re broken. Let’s own that and through that come along side each other. Let’s fight our battles together.
Ecclesiastes 4:10-12 (NIV)
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
I apologize for any grammar or punctuation errors you found in advance:)