Month: April 2025
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I’m listening.
This short phrase is so powerful. Some of us heard it occasionally and some of us graced others with it. The silence that follows. The patience. The gift of being heard. I have this gut reaction to a certain situation at school. It doesn’t involve me directly. Until it does. But part of me wants…
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Emotions
As a kid my mom embraced my tears. She let me cry. Ironically, her embracing my tears helped me get over them easier and faster. She would say: “let your tears flow. They cool you down. They cleanse your heart and mind.” I don’t overthink my tears. If I feel like crying, I cry. My…
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Finding my words
I look desperately for an explanation. I think that would put me at ease. Why does my brain feel so scrambled? In regular conversations I look for words, basic words. Though when I take the stage my translating brain turns on and runs better than when having basic conversations. I vaguely remember feeling this way…