breaking the habit of suffering alone.

Society has taught us to suffer in silence.

We’re told to be strong and not overly emotional. We’re told to not cry. We’re told that we can’t lead if emotions are present. We’re told that we can take time to process grief and pain… ‘if we need’. We’re told to shut up and move on because ‘that’s life'. And maybe it isn’t in the words spoken, but it’s certainly there. I know. You know it. We all know it.

When I lost my baby in July last year, I laid in the hospital bed crying for a few minutes before the doctor asked if she could call anybody. I told her no and she left me with my grief. A habitual response of me being alone with my pain. A societal conditioning.

After a little while, I realised that I’d spent so much of my life suffering in silence and I wasn’t going to do it again so I sent a text to my closest friends and family where my grief and pain were held by many people instead of just myself. This allowed me to move through the pain and grief surrounded with love instead of loneliness. (And now share it with you from a place of love, not loneliness).

I am no longer willing to suffer in silence, and I want you to know you don’t have to suffer in silence either.

Talk to friends and family. Share your experiences. Work with a professional. Society may tell us we have to suffer in silence, but you can opt-out if you want too.

With love & support,

Shorina | Mindful Soul Collective

Holistic Counsellor, Wellbeing Coach & Business Mentor

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