Pit

When you're at your worst, it feels so scary and lonely and dark. Like you fell into a dark pit and no one can see you. That no one will remember to come and look for you. 

But all it takes is one friend to jump into the pit with you and light a match...suddenly you can see. The darkness vanishes. 

You look around and as your eyes adjust you see all the people around you in that pit, while you thought you were all alone. Everyone else felt alone too because it was dark and they were afraid to speak up. 

The darkness flees when one person is brave enough to show some light. So like someone was the light for you, be a light for someone else today. Share a piece of yourself that is hard so that it gives someone else permission to do the same and taste freedom. People!  I have seen this in action and experienced it firsthand. 

Even if you can't share yourself just yet, encourage someone who needs it. Encourage as many people as you can this week! Tell them can do this hard thing. Help them get help if they need it and remind them there's no shame in needing it. 

Be the light!  

What if we were all lights today?  What would the world look like???