I want to thank everyone who took the time to send me a note after the piece I wrote about being “off” and just not feeling myself. I appreciate your concern and care.
The fact is, I write pieces like that because it’s important (to me) to be honest, open, and vulnerable. I refuse to hide behind a façade of “manliness” and suffer in stony silence.
I hope you ask for support when you need it. Share your hurts, weaknesses, or lacks with others. Open up to your humanness.
The fact is, we need each other. That’s how society becomes strong, by being interdependent and having others with whom we can rely, even if it’s just for encouragement or support.
I think of it like being a sponge rather than a rock. Think about it.
