The Hole

It is my belief that in the core of most human beings there is a hole.  I am not speaking of a space between organs, or anything so literal.  Rather,  I refer to that sensation that is felt somewhere in the core of your being when you feel something.  It isn't our hearts as Valentine's Day as made it out to be, but rather an emptiness in a soul that has deepened due to a person's unknown or hidden struggles.  The difficulty with the hole is that many cover this part of themselves, never talking about what created this gaping void inside them.  Many put a smile on their face, yet cry into their pillow at night.  Others unleash untamed anger upon innocent people in the privacy of their own homes.  Young people let their thoughts fester until they actually believe they are not beautiful, worthy, strong, independent, and confident.  The hole is there.  It may be tiny, it may be gargantuan, but it lives on and on, growing and morphing, and taking each of your doubts and magnifying them until you are no longer the human being you were born to be, but a void of self-doubt, worry, fear, hatred, anger, guilt, and shame.

Each human being on this earth has the opportunity to heal themselves and others.  It is not easy to come back from dark places, however, you have to remember that that "hole" isn't real.  Your life is real.  Your beauty is real.  Your strength is real.  Your kind words are real.

I do not know your pain.  I do not know what lies in the dark and secret depths of your hole.  Just know that when in doubt...do something you forgot made that hole a bit smaller as a kid and go ahead, begin healing yourself a tiny, tiny, bit at a time

• Go roll down a grass hill as you did as a child.
• Buy a cheap bubbles, and blow them in public to notice other peoples' smiles.
• LAUGH OUT LOUD.  Until your whole body shakes haha!
• Hug someone, but hold on tight, and longer than you really would.  Human touch works wonders.
• Help someone!....kindness is infectious.

Humankind are meant to heal one anothers holes.  Do not just think of your own painful hole, but that of those you encounter.  Make our earth stronger with your generosity and compassion.

Much love.