Behind the silent curtain

Douglas Horton BECAUSE individuals including women, men and children from within different strata of society are inundated with a number of challenges on a daily basis, some often seek refuge behind their silent curtain to re-coup.

In most instances they literally remove themselves permanently from mainstream society depending on the extent of their circumstances.

Some people, in particular women, prefer to carry their burdens alone, especially if they have had negative experiences which led them to that point. Our belief Sandrine Rattan system and primary socialisation are usually major influences in how we respond to issues.

Many have expressed deep concern to the IWRN on their disappointment regarding negative and or lack of feedback in response to promises made for different things. Each one of us has our own silent curtain where we hibernate at some point in our lives when we need to reflect and introspect on what we are experiencing at the point in time, however, remaining there for lengthy periods and not reaching out for assistance and support are indeed troubling. All of these behaviours contribute to depression, stress and emotional turbulence.

Breaking these emotional barriers requires renewed mind-shifting and self-perception that you are a unique individual with your own capacity and will-power to address these issues.

Being the real you requires shifting the curtains aside and removal of the emotional masks, because as long as you are alive, co-existence on this earth would always be filled with challenges…our expectations of people would always be less than we expected, promises would always be broken and the list is endless… Remaining behind the silent curtain and changing our personalities to please the world would only add to the pot of stress which you must stir on a daily basis. Being fearful is also not an option. What needs to happen is for you to look at life and continuously affirm that you can conquer all and any challenges which knock at your door. Unfortunately, some allow others to tell them that they can’t do this and can’t do that, and once that rhythm continues, you would eventually believe that you can’t and quickly seek refuge behind your silent curtain. The time has come for every individual, particularly women, to be self-assuring and assertive and change your rhythm from weak to strong.

Acquire the necessary coping skills at the conference– “The power within: Love Your Body, Love You” on January 26.

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Sandrine Rattan is a communications branding consultant, author and president of the International Women’s Resource Network (IWRN) Contact: thecorporatesuitett@ gmail.

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