Punch it! Gut it, and...

"So, what is your plan?" I asked Cynthia while holding on to her hands as I listened to her story.

"I don't know." She replied with teary eyes.

However, she knows. I know she knows, and so does she because people must have spoken to her. If not, with technology, she must have come across stories related to hers, the outcome, and more. But, what's stopping her? Trauma? Fear? Or revisiting the past.

Whichever it is, if we don't, "Punch it!" It won't let us go. Giving advice to people is like a writer procrastinating on how to start a novel that has been in their guts for years. They stare at the blank page, stare at their keyboard, and still close back the laptop because they aren't ready to face it...yet.

Without anyone telling them, they know what to do. We all do. But traumas can be very tricky. A delicate emotional baggage of our past that always tears us apart just by a little string of it pulled. We get struck, revisiting those pasts and closing our ears, eyes, and shivering. Scared to look at the vivid pictures staring right back at us.

But, for how long are we going to keep doing that if we don't punch it? We have to face our fears to know where exactly we need to start. If the words are too deep and the pain is too hard to bear alone, going for therapy might do the trick. Just like the writer, all we need to do is to start. Meeting other writers like you may help. All we need to do is to just press (take a step) a single letter and watch the rest take charge of themselves.

The fear of letting go will always disrupt our minds. It'll always leave us stranded and fuck up our inner peace and this is why we have to "Gut it!" If you have successfully punched what disturbs you physically or emotionally either mildly or hard(whichever works for you), the next thing is to gut it. Talk to yourself in a closed place, walk around to a park or something, take a deep breath and imagine yourself getting back home after a long day at work pulling off your shirt, or dress and other heavy load that weighs you down, showering, eating good food and relaxing.

See? If we, let's say we kill a chicken and refuse to open it(gut it) we will never know how to deal with it. We will keep going back and forth like a directionless compass.

Just like Melody Beattie has said;

Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.

Don't do it. Making excuses for someone's wrong to you. Don't make excuses for them. Let them take responsibility for their actions. Don't let your emotions be pulled towards that and if you already have, now is the time to rethink things and let go for your peace of mind because it matters.

I know it is hard letting go of those traumatic episodes in your life(I, included) but we really need to Punch it, gut it, and breathe. Breathe like you mean it and don't ever stop breathing as you look your fears in the eyes and say;

"Oh... Nah, I don't fear you. You are the past which my future self has overcome, and I am proud that I did. Thank you for your lessons."

This is my response to #Kiss prompt from Minimalist Community

_{Images used are mine edited on Canva and video from #YouTube}.

Still yours truly,
Balikis.

Thanks for reading and listening.

Peace be unto those who crave it and more to those who chase it away.