Sometimes we hide ourselves in the shadows. We are afraid to come out. We do not want others to see us and find us wanting.
It is safer in the shadows. It is easier to be ourselves there or at least hide from ourselves. Keep us from figuring out who we really are. You can create a whole fantasy life for yourself, ignoring the pieces and parts of you that do not fit the story you want to tell. You can change your narrative to suit others.
Why do we do that?
“Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings – always darker, emptier, and simpler.” – Friedrich Nietzsche.
Sometimes simple thoughts and words cannot express the true depth of our feelings. Our feelings can sometimes hide from us in the Shadows. Maybe they are hiding in the dark for a reason, or maybe it is just the fear that takes over.
Maybe we are afraid to find the truth that lies beneath the surface. But I am not afraid of truth. I am not afraid of my feelings. I’m not afraid to voice them. I am not afraid to say my place is here on my knees for Him.
Lisa Gray 