On The Areas

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The moonlit sky displayed like a giant flashlight with illumination everywhere. I had never seen such beauty at night. It caused me to think about how darkness is a part of life. Even though things are hidden in the pitch-black areas of our lives, they are still visible when you shine a light on them. Just as the night is scary when you can’t see what is in front of you. The traumas you have pushed to the back of your mind are still there. They are waiting for you to come back and work through them. Even though you no longer choose to see them, the pain still lingers. Things always seem scarier in the dark. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to shine a light on the areas of your life that scare you.

— Nicole Barden 1/16/2022