Emotional Wounds

Imagine having a broken leg, and someone tells you to go on a 10km run.

Emotional wounds; emotional injuries aren’t visible. Some may be able to sense it from your change in behaviour, but majority of the time, until you explain it, people would have no idea. Even when you explain it, they still might not understand. Yes, we all feel emotion – but the levels to which those emotions run are different for each of us.

We each have emotional wounds we carry around. Some of these “injuries” are fresher than others. Some have recovered from their injuries. Some injuries happened as a child and they don’t quite remember or they’ve forgotten the injury even occurred. Some of these wounds were caused from injuries where we simply sitting, watching in the crowd as the football hit us hard. Some wounds are caused from being a part of a boxing match; this could be your opponent knocking your teeth out. But hey, you still won. Or maybe you didn’t. It sucks, but at least you gave it a go and people will ask questions and you can explain you may have lost the match but at least you gave it a go.

Life is full of injuries – both physical and non-physical.

When you’re hurting from deep emotional pain, please don’t feel like you have to deal with it alone. Open up. There are people who love you; people who do care. It may feel like they don’t but keep in mind, it’s not a physical injury that is clearly visible. We live in such a fast-paced world that not everyone looks beyond the surface. Please be honest about how you’re feeling and what you’re going through, especially if you’re struggling to handle it.

Life isn’t always easy. Imagine breaking both your arms and legs and this world expects you to be a racecar driver that day. Although comparing the depth of emotional wounds to physical injuries aren’t always realistic; my point is – it’d be impossible. But there are people who care. People who will help you if you’re in need of it. We’re all human. Please don’t expect yourself to be superman/ superwoman. We’re all in this together.

Ask for help when you need it and always keep in mind that other people have their own emotional wounds they’re carrying, whether or not they express it. Be kind and have compassion.