No pun intended, but it is funny no lie. From the economy to our social lives, we are being beaten left right and center. No time to chill, battered financially, emotionally and now it is even getting physical. We need to allocate a screaming corner for our own well being. When you feel life has become unbearable, you go scream then come back less frustrated because it is not getting easier any time soon.
We keep on hearing about, taking care of our emotional well being, getting in some physical exercise, doing breathing exercises among others, but we just brush them off, with an attitude of ugh I’m okay I don’t need to..but are you really okay James and Beatrice from down the road Are you really okay? Huh!
Well, this might be a very biased approach considering I, the writer have never been in a toxic relationship where there was physical abuse. But the rate at which gender based violence is on the rise, it’s quite alarming one would shy away from a relationship even. The norm has become, “it was a moment of weakness”. The Audacity! But what do I know right?
It is happening to the celebrities can you then imagine the cases that are not being reported? How many cases of death have we had in the past 6 months of young souls? All said and done, people out here are frustrated with Life, the economy is pretty tough on most of us, we have responsibilities awaiting, debts and loans and oh ‘Love’ .It takes just a little provoking to cause havoc and mayhem which then would cause a lifetime of regret.
It is upon the individual to know how they calm down when angry, what makes them instantly feel better, when to stay and when to walk away. This seems cliche but it’s not. This applies to no gender, because the fact is,women can be very provoking, but as a man why do you have to use your energy to beat a woman up? I don’t wish to dwell , I may never understand but it has never made sense to me. A man is judged by how well he handles his emotions. It’s quite attractive when a man handles situations like a king, if there needs to be a physical situation let be soft spanking,as I make dinner for you!
Well, something that always works, is taking a walk. It will calm you down, you get to meditate and reflect and you get in your steps, your heart will thank you even. You never know who you meet too, Carlos from primary school who is drunk beyond recognition asking you for a dollar, then you get to really look behind and feel proud of yourself. The best walks are in nature. Handle thy emotions! Battering is not an option, join the military if you must!
