Let’s Be Real… I Feel the Time Has Come

Looking around at everything right now, I can say there’s one common denominator among all of us: we’re in pain. There’s both necessary and unnecessary suffering, and both are off the charts. I think that’s why so many of us are acting the way we are. Very few people are truly indifferent or uninterested in what society has to offer—things like theaters, religious services, concerts, or that road trip to nowhere in particular you keep pushing back (I highly recommend Alaska… just mind the moose; they do NOT mess around!).

What I’m saying is this: I don’t need loyalty to any political group to recognize that literally everybody is beyond upset. Some of us have become the very thing we refute, and others are genuinely scared about what this time—this period that feels like a free-fall—will amount to.

I sincerely mean this: I have no ulterior motives. I deeply appreciate, as best I can, the people who are still here and still trying, and I’d like to be able to appreciate even more—but that requires reaching out, sharing, and being vulnerable so others can feel okay being vulnerable too. I used to say “I’m fine!” all the time. It wasn’t a genuine response… but in a way it was, because I had become “fine” with being angry. Personally, that’s some hard shit to accept, let alone unpack in a healthy way.

With that said, fuck fine! I’m not fine, and that’s perfectly understandable, I’d say—as long as it’s my truth.

So, please feel free to share your pain with me however you can. I will share back, or I’ll just listen and acknowledge—your call. Honestly, I could use the Active Listening practice anyway; there’s never enough of that. This is truly about your voice, your suffering, your struggles, however they show up. Whether you choose to share anonymously or introduce yourself, I’m genuinely grateful either way. I absolutely mean that.

Ultimately, as I hope to express and provide, the whole purpose of Liberty Shore is simply to be a safe place where we can be effectively engaged in our solutions to the issues we’re facing. So please let me know if I’m falling short in that.

Warmest regards,
CjP