avatarRuchi Thalwal

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The web content describes an individual's transformative journey from a place of internal darkness and self-deception to one of acceptance and liberation.

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The article titled "CULTURAL PROMPT: 'LEARNING TO TAME YOUR GRAYS BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE FAKE…'" and subtitled "Journey From Darkness To Death To The Lightness Of Being," narrates a personal struggle with inner demons and the societal pressures of maintaining a façade. The author recounts hiding in self-pity, denying the existence of their darkness, and feeling the sting of anger and fear. The narrative progresses through a phase of embracing the darkness, which paradoxically leads to a release from its hold. The journey is depicted as a suffocating yet enlightening process, where the confrontation with fear and the acceptance of one's true self lead to a shedding of the mind's illusions and a rebirth into a state of lightness and freedom.

Opinions

  • The author initially denied and feared their inner darkness, which contrasted with their outward preachings, indicating a struggle with authenticity.
  • Anger and comparison are depicted as defense mechanisms that ultimately fail to maintain inner peace.
  • The transformation occurs not by taming the darkness but by fully accepting it, which leads to a dissociation from the mind's illusions.
  • The darkness is personified as a force that loses its power once fully faced, suggesting that confronting one's fears is a path to liberation.
  • The journey is described as a metaphorical death and rebirth, emphasizing the profound change the author underwent.
  • The article conveys a message of hope and self-discovery, where true freedom is found in the lightness of being, unburdened by the mind's confines.

CULTURAL PROMPT: “LEARNING TO TAME YOUR GRAYS BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE FAKE…”

Journey From Darkness To Death To The Lightness Of Being

Darkness lost its grip in the light of full acceptance

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I hid in the corners of my heart Wallowing in self-pity when the darkness emerged from within

I vehemently denied its existence which arose now and then It was scary to let the pieces of me scatter Showing the fakeness within me In contrast to what my words preached

I spit the venom of anger I drowned in my comparison I struggled to keep my peace when the conflict inside Became transparent and engulfed what I thought of me

I was angry, I was fearful No words could contain my dark emotions Till I accepted it fully

The darkness still prevailed Till it lost its grip Mind detached from the drama Free from being a victim Free from being a perpetrator

The journey went quite eventful Each day I suffocated to death I let the fear overtook me Let me see, what is its capability

It thrashed me to every nook Till I went out of breath But gradually it lost its power The life dissociated itself from the mind created illusions and restrictions

The fascinating journey Took me from the density of cramped living within the confines of the mind To the lightness and expansion of being through the tunnel of acceptance

Darkness was not tamed in any way Instead, I let it overcome me to be face to face with the ugliness So I become free!

Thank you, Francine Fallara for the Cultural Prompt, November 2020- Learning to Tame Your Grays Between the Dark and the Fake.

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