“Metamorphosis doesn’t look the same for everyone. Don’t be afraid to share your story.”
We live in a time where Mental Health issues and PTSD affect many in our society. Some things in life cannot be fixed by a pill, a doctor, or a will to change. In the past generation, sharing this kind of issue was a stigma and considered shameful by many. Our scars and differences are not something to be hidden or kept within ourselves. Sharing our story can be the first step in finding healing and wholeness again. Our story is what makes us unique from everyone else. How good are you at listening to what others are going through?
“Shame happens
when we largely treat suffering
like a problem to fix
rather than a story to tell.”
Photo from: Lora Myers Roth
Used by permission
Quote came from an article in Christianity Today:
Roth Poetry 
No shame, no blame; just bare and share and know we care!
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Yes, very important!
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Excellent observation, a story to tell.
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Thank you… Yes a story to tell and someone to listen!
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Love this!
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Thank you! Hope you are safe form all the fires burning in your world.
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We are, although smoke travels remarkably far – thank you
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When I was younger, there was indeed a stigma surrounding certain subjects and it was taboo to even speak about some. Things seem to be changing for the better, though it’s still hard for some of us to break free from our silence. Good post and interesting article.
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Thank you! I am glad to see it improving!
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Powerful piece and well said!
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Thank you so much!
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Most welcome!
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Wonderful truth, Dwight!!
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Thank you Chuck! It is time for a change of thinking on the way we view mental health.
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This was beautiful. Thank you.
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Thank you Claudia!
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