Ep 159: My Story 1 of 3: Silent vs silenced

<p dir="ltr">For a year I’ve been asked, “What happened to you? What exactly are you grieving about?”</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Each time I would reply, “Unfortunately I’m not legally allowed to share right now, but hope to be able to soon.”</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Now I’m able to, and as I’ve known I would be all along, I feel terrified. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">So we’re starting with that:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between being silent and silenced</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The holiness of this season I’m sad to see come to an end even though I never would have chosen it</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The trauma responses I’m seeing in myself that I’ve never previously experienced</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">As is always my hope: may you feel seen in your story, or better understand others as they share theirs. </p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Links mentioned in this episode:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">August 2022 IG post “<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2yUM1rFqC/">this summer was hard</a>”</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">September 2022 IG post “<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/CibZLF9jT6y/">the club of the quietly disappointed</a>”</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">March 2023 IG post “<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/CqdBJrBO586/">the longevity of grief</a>”</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrushford/">@HilaryRushford</a>. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in. </p>