Have you ever hit a rock-bottom?
I have. On more than one occasion. All of us get to low places, and for some who have experienced any form of trauma and /or abuse knows what I’m talking about. We all have suffered in some way and my pain is the same as your pain. It’s relative.
We all have experienced emotions of anger, pain, frustration, neglect, and abandonment, as well as joy, contentment, and peace.
For me, playing an instrument is a gamechanger. The violin lifts me up in a way that I cannot explain. The music and composing that I dabble in changes me. The music takes me places I cannot find easily. Music takes me into a silence of the mind, a balance like no other. And I never knew that would be the case.
Joy Unstoppable
If you are keeping up with me, you know I had a hard time recently. The beauty of it, I see myself more clearly than ever. You see, every time we hit a rock-bottom, we are in a place where the only way to go is upward.
Like too many of you, I faced several traumas as a child. experiencing trauma is like an insidious attack on our very being. So, we work to overcome. The overcoming is moving from a place of being a victim to being a survivor. And eventually, we will become thrivers.
Bringing music into my circumstances has pulled me through some tough stuff. Music evokes emotions, some we have never felt before. Just as we live with horrible emotions and memories, we can live with undeniable peace, understanding, and love.
How do I know?
Because here I am, in a position of gratitude and humility, here I am. I’m in this position of peace and hope once more, and I’m right here. You see, every time we have anxiety, depression, hopelessness, and thoughts of self-harm to name a few, we can only rise from the bottom we find ourselves in.
Personally, I am highly sensitive, which is an amazing gift of empathy, though it can be experienced as weakness. Being highly sensitive allows me to see people in their truth, rather than seeing or lingering in their pain. What does the Bible say about truth? The truth will set you free.
So, I leave you with this: Get back up again. Because you are worthy of knowing joy in the middle of the pain. And, if you have read this far, I guarantee you will find hope for your future.
Be blessed in everything you do toady!
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