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The struggle of faith
It is our belief in the value of something that drives us towards fighting to protect it. We cherish that which we appreciate, and we appreciate that which we value. Call it conviction in the value of the outcome, or belief in the beauty of its truth. Whatever it is, it is that unwavering faith…
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Peace is not the absence of battles
When life feels overwhelming, the most effective way to slow things down is to choose our battles. Prioritising what’s important over what’s urgent usually sets the tone for what we tolerate or invest our time in, versus what we ignore or postpone. However, this only creates capacity to deal with new battles that may arise,…
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It’s not always about you
With due to respect to the author of this quote, I totally disagree with this view. This is why. It’s one thing to let someone know that you were hurt by something that they did or said. But it’s something totally different to blame them for hurting you. When you make them aware of how…
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Don’t wait for justice
This world was created for respite, not for justice. Stop waiting for it to be OK before you move on with your life. It will never truly be OK. And when you eventually do move on, it’s because you stopped waiting for it to be OK, not because it suddenly was OK. Life is most…
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It’s not always about you
The truth is, if you want to matter that much to someone else, shouldn’t they matter equally as much to you? If they do, and you find that they don’t have as much time for you as they used to, or are behaving differently to what you know them to be about, do you claim…
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A silent betrayal
The betrayal of trust is not always due to blatant acts of dishonesty. Most often, it’s the silence or the restraint from a loved one when their words or their embrace is most needed. It’s the shrug when we reach out to them or offer them support, or the deliberate obliviousness when we express our…
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My silent scream
When rage is all you have left in you, know that you’ve surrendered yourself to the betrayal of the world. When rage becomes a silent scream or a deliberate protest, despite your best intentions, you are still defined by that betrayal. When rage colours your view of the world, you see demons in angels, and…
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To be heard
When moderation is surrendered in protest against control or oppression, vulgarity seems like the only reasonable way to be heard. Rather than focus on the need to be heard, we should consider why our voice may have been lost to the noise around us. Adding to that noise further erodes rational thought and expression, creating…