| We all have them. It has many faces. | | | | matteranymore. Is our world this cruel? |
| We carry them around us, We store them in | | | | What causes these emotional suffering? |
| theremotest part of our brain, in the deepest | | | | Broken dreams, broken relationships, failedcareers, lost |
| chambersof our hearts.We have them in our | | | | hopes, betrayals, violations, childhoodtrauma, or other |
| extensive databaseof memories. Some are so close | | | | forms of trauma ,add to this healthissues. Social |
| to the heart, it bringsout tears at the slightest | | | | disgrace, financial disasters, povertyand addictions cast |
| provocation. Others mayfeel anger, very deep | | | | deep emotional scars to themost vulnerable members |
| resentments and may exhibitanti-social or antagonistic | | | | of the family and society. |
| behaviours . | | | | Is our fast-paced society to blame? Add to thisthe |
| Shadows follow and haunt many, in their dreamsor | | | | pursuit of material success, endless toys,gadgetsand |
| waking hours, in unlikely places, unexpectedand | | | | exponential advances in technology. Fragilerelationships, |
| intimidating Uncontrollable anger that can leadto | | | | weakening family ties, unreasonableexpectations of |
| violence can explode without warning. | | | | self and of others add to thealready overstuffed |
| Others will live in denial and spend their | | | | emotionalbaggage .Some carrythem for a long, long |
| livesdisconnected with the real world. Some will | | | | time. |
| findblame in everyone except themselves; it's | | | | All is not lost, if we take a moment to listen to |
| alwaysthe other person's fault. What about victims | | | | ourdeeper needs, beyond the physical . There is aflood |
| andthe victimizers? | | | | of information, organizations, professionalsand other |
| Many are lost searching for something, they cannot | | | | resources most communities offer. Deepemotional |
| identify. Something is missing. A mass of lonelyfaces | | | | suffering is a critical issue that canno longer be ignored, |
| line the crowded streets, sit in public places, inschools, | | | | by society and by those who suffer. |
| agonize through the day in the workplace ,gather at | | | | There is more to life. |
| churches perhaps to seek solace. Everyday.we see a | | | | Wisdom of the ages from different cultures, and |
| vast sea of sad , depressed and unfriendly faces. | | | | beliefsare revived or revised to suit the present |
| Our roads are open avenues to lash out their | | | | psyche of society. |
| frustrations,thus uncontollable road rage. Scary. | | | | It offers a holistic approach , involving the whole |
| Emotional excess baggage demands a high price. | | | | person'smind, body and spirit. |
| There are those who succumb to the weight of | | | | The wonders of medical and scientific research are |
| thisburden, it gets too much to bear. They find | | | | vast,although pill-popping is not always the best |
| nofurther reason to keep up the fight. Life loses | | | | answer. |
| itslustre, they find the world cruel, their | | | | Take stock of the weight of your emotional baggage. |
| existencemeaningless.To them, the fight over, if | | | | Healing is open to those who embrace it. |
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