Hiding

A reminder that everyone has something they're dealing with no matter how put together their life may appear…

We are all hiding in some way. Hiding beneath the smiles, the fake tans, the i am gia mini skirts, and the alcohol… hiding from reality. But the truth is everyone is human. Everyone feels shit. Everyone experiences hardship and pain. We all go through the emotions of happiness, fear, sadness, anger, although some have developed better strategies to hide and cope with these emotions. I have dealt with these emotions in a series of ways including running away, dodging them, and choosing to pretend they don't affect me. Recently I learned that this type of coping strategy can only work for so long. At one point or another these suppressed feelings and emotions will come out and I will no longer be able to hide. I will feel like I’m drowning trying to get gasps of air. It will be hard to remember that other people are feeling these same emotions, but the truth is they are. Remembering that we are all human and all feel shit is so important. I am okay, you are okay and we'll be okay together.