Hi,
I'm so glad you're here.
How are you?
How is everything going?
How is life?
These are not questions I ask out of politeness.
I want it all.
I want every detail,
Every word,
Every emotion.
I want to know about the last film you saw that made you cry.
I want to know about the song stuck in your head,
The one you keep listening to.
I want to know what you felt when you saw the news today,
Which event shook you to your core and which event left you indifferent.
I want you to start chattering non-stop about something that excites you.
I want to see your face light up and your hands wave as you speak.
And when you blush and apologize for talking too much,
I will remind you that nothing makes you more beautiful than your passion.
That your joy is contagious.
And we all need more of that joy.
We all need more films to have cathartic experiences with.
We all need more songs to tuck us in at night and gently nudge us to start the day.
We all need good news and bad news to find the motivation to change the world one hope at a time.
Tell me.
I want to hear it all.
Even the things you want to share but won't,
Because what will people say?
Tell me about the mistakes you've made and how you're trying to make amends.
Tell me of the times you feel lonely.
Tell me about your frustration and how frustrated you are that you feel frustrated.
Tell me about the fear that grips you and how you tell yourself a hundred times it's irrational but it's still there.
And when you blush and apologize for saying too much,
I will remind you that nothing makes you more beautiful than your vulnerability.
That you become more of yourself when you embrace these feelings.
That when you share yourself like this,
Others find the courage to do the same.
We all forget how to be human sometimes and how beautiful we are when we give ourselves permission to be one.
You,
Your joy and passion,
Your vulnerability,
All of this is a beacon of light.
A hand in the dark.
A reminder of our true nature.
So please,
Tell us.
Share with us what your soul wants to share.
You will never be too much.
You are just the right amount.