The Truths That Wish to Be Spoken Freely

Jun 30

I cannot offer you a list of absolute truths. In fact, if I understand the spiritual teachings I’ve encountered over the years, absolute truths cannot be put into words. In attempting to do so, we might scratch the surface of what they encompass but will fail to encapsulate their depths.

But these are not the truths that wish to be spoken freely. The truths that wish to be spoken freely are the things that linger in our hearts, our minds, and our souls that the ego holds back for one reason or another. These are the thoughts or feelings that we fear will be judged - that we fear are ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’ - or that, at the very least, will be perceived as wrong or bad.

And yet, in a time of truth seeking, it is imperative that we learn to speak what is within us. To hold with courage and with compassion the things that stir beneath the exterior face we present to the world. The fears we have. The unconventional dreams and beliefs we hold. Our experiences. Our desires. The way we view the world and the way we wish to see it transform. Our vulnerabilities. Our strengths.

There are certain truths we hold that mainstream media holds space for and even encourages. And yet, there are certain truths that are ignored or feared at best, criticized and condemned at worst. So long as these nuggets of truth are suppressed, we will not reach the clarity and deeper wisdom that so many of us long for.

And so this is a time to dig deep - to listen to what is stirring within. And to share, as much as we can, the voice, the intuitions, and the knowings that long to be expressed.

I will not offer you quick tips as to how you might find the courage, strength, curiosity, or patience to listen to your deeper truths or to express them, but I will share some points of inquiry. You can sit with these in contemplation or you can journal with them as prompts.

What thought or feeling do I fear would be misunderstood by __________ if I were to express it?

What does my heart long for? What does my body long for? What does my mind long for?

What contradictions do I struggle to hold simultaneously? (i.e. a desire for commitment and a desire for freedom)

What would I share with my partner/my family/on social media if I knew it would be fully accepted? Do I first need to fully accept this for myself?

What inner truth might I embrace with less judgment and more compassion?

When have I exemplified courage and resilience in my life?

What would happen if I were to share my truth?

What else would happen?

And what else?

Here is to the beginning years of a new way of being - for all of us. May we enter into this journey with courage, compassion, and honesty, committed to the authentic voice that lives within.

Gillian Sanger