Peace, tranquility, mind flowers

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”

-Jim Morrison from The Doors <3

I read this, and immediately chills ran down my arms and legs! Some people say that with true love there shouldn’t be pain, or that pain shouldn’t come with something that also creates happiness….but I believe it’s inevitable in this world and these times because when you put your self out there to someone, whether it’s a girl friend, a boy friend, a family member or just a friend, you leave your heart vulnerable for pain, pain that shouldn’t exactly be feared however. This is hard to explain and understand. Why should someone you love cause you pain? Well it’s not necessarily them causing you pain on purpose(let’s hope it’s not at least), but you as a human being will experience pain anyways(because of the fact that no one is “perfect”); it might be from rejection, it might be from a misunderstanding or a lie or any countless number of things. That’s just the way world works right now, has worked in the past years and sadly will probably work in the future, you WILL feel pain. Like mister Morrison said though, it’s all in how you carry it. So don’t be afraid to love because you’re afraid of FEELING (pain, hurt, etc). Love without fear. Live without fear. LIVE WITH LOVE! Carry your pain with maturity, let your self gain strength from your pain, teach others with your pain, set an example with your pain, fix your mistakes with your pain, feel pain without regret & without shame! If you need to cry, by all means, let those tears out. If something inside you is eating out the edges of your heart, stop hiding it. Speak to God, speak to the world, you don’t have to carry your pain alone in embarrassment or in fear. Remember, “your feelings are a part of you, your own reality”. So stand up for your right to feel pain!