In my life, I had proven several times that it is on the confusion that we can be pushed to make things become more understandable. Each of us has stories of doubts and fear. Those were truly interesting and powerful stories worthy to be shared. It is never easy to be in those moments of anxieties and ambiguities--- if you could only skip the feeling, right? Yet, from the instant we decided to face them no matter how afraid we were and then just find ourselves holding on to our faith, we are giving way to another set of stories in our lives. This time, however, it’s not about the doubt and the fear anymore but of courage, success and deliverance, just like this story from Misyon’s Hideaway section entitled Cautious.
My story in writing is also a story of facing fear.
I had so many doubts when I started sharing my story---with all the emotions that comes with it, misunderstanding and instabilities, pain or lack of faith. Yet I just grip to the fact that I had always been inspired every time I listen to the story of others. That led me to the first step of being open for these experiences that could both uplift us and put us down; the experiences that come from courageous act of sharing our emotions and feelings with others; the act of laughing with them, becoming teary-eyed with them, and being strengthened by them. It is truly a blessing to hear the experiences of other people, learn from them and draw insights from their story.
When I listen to the story of my friends and those I had worked with before, I had also seen some portion of myself in them and thus, I had acquired better understanding of who I am. I was able to relate myself and discover my humanity and it is always a hope for me that my story will also help others in their search for their own humanity, knowing that part of living is to be challenged into entering into our world of discomfort, ‘our crosses.’ That has made writing as one of the bravest things I had ever done in my life, more than any plunge and fall, and twirl in the sky or in Enchanted Kingdom or waves in the ocean. In the process, I discovered precious gems, and thoughts I know I could only arrive at because of God’s overflowing grace and love.
My story in writing is also a story of facing fear.
I had so many doubts when I started sharing my story---with all the emotions that comes with it, misunderstanding and instabilities, pain or lack of faith. Yet I just grip to the fact that I had always been inspired every time I listen to the story of others. That led me to the first step of being open for these experiences that could both uplift us and put us down; the experiences that come from courageous act of sharing our emotions and feelings with others; the act of laughing with them, becoming teary-eyed with them, and being strengthened by them. It is truly a blessing to hear the experiences of other people, learn from them and draw insights from their story.
When I listen to the story of my friends and those I had worked with before, I had also seen some portion of myself in them and thus, I had acquired better understanding of who I am. I was able to relate myself and discover my humanity and it is always a hope for me that my story will also help others in their search for their own humanity, knowing that part of living is to be challenged into entering into our world of discomfort, ‘our crosses.’ That has made writing as one of the bravest things I had ever done in my life, more than any plunge and fall, and twirl in the sky or in Enchanted Kingdom or waves in the ocean. In the process, I discovered precious gems, and thoughts I know I could only arrive at because of God’s overflowing grace and love.
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