There are times when we feel invisible.
Isolated.
Alone.
No one would know if I disappear, you think.
No one would know if I died.
There is no point living.
I do not matter to anyone.
Every so often, we feel this way, especially when we are disconnected from ourselves, and we don’t have a support circle to lean on.
Big life events happen.
Tragedy.
Trauma.
Life.
We are social creatures, and we thrive in a highly connected community where (for better or worse) everybody knows everybody’s business.
The modern world has moved us away from this structure and we are more fragmented and isolated than before.
When I’m feeling this way, I’ve found that the best remedy is to go out and help others who are struggling.
I first really discovered this when I volunteered for Crisis and helped to provide services to the homeless during Christmas in 2003.
Our guests were grateful not only for the shelter, food and essential services such as medical, dental, veterinary and housing advice, but also for the human connection.
They are invisible 51 weeks in the year, and during this important week, they are seen.
Seen for who they are.
Not as parasites on society.
Not as lazy layabouts.
But as real people who fell on hard times, and didn’t have the resources to cope.
Part of being human is the deep need to be seen, and to be acknowledged.
You matter.
I see you.
If you’re in a good place, reach out to those who may be struggling.
Life is about being human to one another. 🌹
