Soulcussion
Sometimes it’s one big hit, sometimes it’s a conglomeration of things, either in a short space of time or even over long period of time.
If you read this work, the chances are you’ve lived long enough to have received a Soulcussion, which is like a concussion for your soul instead of your brain. It can be just as dangerous, and the effects can last the rest of your life.
But it is often overlooked, as there is no diagnostic imaging for the soul.
So what does it take; what kind of things are required to create a change so profound that your entire reality, your entire persona can change. Maybe it’s a divorce, followed by a life-changing diagnosis.
Maybe it’s the loss of your financial stability combined with the loss of the best friend and of some of your own independence. It’s usually different for each person, but the results can be exactly the same.
You find yourself questioning everything you ever knew.
Maybe after a period of reflection you stay within the paradigm of your life as it was prior to the hit, or maybe you find yourself in a different reality, with different feelings, different beliefs, different ideals.
Only you know just how hard you have been hit, and only you can truly understand the damage to your soul that has been wrought by a universe that sometimes seems to care less than you could have ever imagined.
And you find yourself sitting quietly, wondering where you go from here.
If you are one of those people who are still struggling with the impact of a Soulcussion, I share with you my compassion, my sympathies and my concern for you. I don’t know your particular personal situation, but I do know what it’s like to feel like the world has caved in. I’m so sorry you’re there. I wish I could just hold you allow you to feel loved and cared for.
Because the worst thing about a soul is that we usually end up feeling alone.
I would also like to offer you the concept of hope. I’m not going to regale you with stories of miraculous changes or try to convince you that things can go back to normal. In my experience they can’t, and they don’t.
But in all of my work in coaching and healing, I never fail to be amazed at the resilience, the courage and the strength of people who have survived unbelievable pain and trauma.
And somehow found a way to smile.
So whoever you are, and whatever you’re going through, please know that there are people who care. Treat yourself kindly, and give yourself permission to care for yourself when you need to. There is no shame in asking for help or in telling others that you simply need to focus on yourself for a while. All of us have had times and have fallen, broken and afraid.
All of us have needed a light in our personal darkness.
Today I offer you my light, and whatever wisdom I have gathered. I pray that I may be of help to you in your times of trial and in your moments of reflection.
May you find peace and hope in these words, and may your light so shine again.
— Dr. Alan Barnes
@maddrbmusings