Blank Canvas
More often then not, when you hear the phrase "blank canvas" you'll probably take this as a positive thing. How fun and exciting it is to have a blank canvas to work with! Sure, that can be very true when it comes to art, starting a new career or business, and even in relationships. As exciting and as fun as a blank canvas may seem to some, this isn't always the case for everyone. This term is like a double edged sword to me; on one side, yes, starting with a blank canvas means that the possibility for positive outcomes are endless but on the other everything you ever knew, loved and even the person you thought you were have been completely wiped away. I'm currently in a time of my life where I need to start over completely, reinventing/discovering myself and all areas of my life. I need to relearn and unlearn things I thought I know with all certainty.
If you've never heard of the term, "The dark night of the soul", it is essentially a prolonged period of emotional suffering that results in a complete loss of self and the destruction of core beliefs system. It is during this journey that you find your higher or true self and even enlightenment. I am just now learning about it myself and not at all certain about where it's going to take me, but I've decided to get up and go through this journey of the dark night of the soul ,even if, for no other reason than to know what kind of me lies beyond.
In future posts I will go a bit more in depth with my experiences and what lead me to create this blog but essentially this blog is a way for me to get my thoughts and feelings out in a way that might be helpful or useful to others in leu of journaling in a private note book. This will be the blank canvas that i can use for positive things instead of looking into the blank canvas of nothingness that I have been staring at for too long. I would love to hear your thoughts and if my blog has helped you in anyway so please feel free to share in the comments section down below or email me at LetsTalk@journeythroughthedark.com
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