Be Someone's Emotional First Aid

When I was a kid, I was very energetic and quite boyish. Every afternoon I would be out in the street with the other children. I would sometimes cry all the way home because I scraped my knees and elbows while playing patintero, taguan, melting candle, cops and robbers, Chinese garter and all the games that you could think of that kids nowadays haven't heard of. My mum would always make me feel better after my boohoos. She was my first step towards healing.

When we are physically harmed, we are always in a hurry to provide first-aid to ensure that the injury does not worsen before consulting a doctor.

When someone else is in physical discomfort, we become concerned immediately.

How about the internal pain? The ones we never see.

We have colleagues who show up for work seemingly agitated and impatient. We immediately judge them as rude, unprofessional and even incompetent — without knowing what's going on behind the scenes.

I heard a lot of people say that they had chosen to suppress their anguish. They let it alone and allowed it to gnaw at their souls, out of fear. They were afraid of being chastised, judged, and misunderstood.

This 2022, we shouldn’t let anybody live in fear anymore. Let us open our hearts and minds to serve as first-aid to those who are suffering from the inside. Be a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, and a comforting presence. Be an emotional first-aider; be the first step towards healing.

The journey towards healing is a whole process and may take time. We have to remember that we don't have to be alone. We can depend on one another and recover from every wound.

May we all heal from the wounds of the past. We all deserve to be emotionally well.

Why Is It Important To Have Trust?

Trust is what establishes and strengthens a relationship. It allows each one of us to live harmoniously. It is one of the things that is easily earned but hard to return once it is broken. Trust provides so many things that keep connections alive.

First, it allows us to feel secure in our relationships. People want to have that sense of security no matter where they go or whoever they interact with. Even businesses do everything to secure the trust their customers have given them.

Secondly, it helps us feel we belong. Let’s face it. Even if some of us are used to doing things alone, there is still a small yearning that we could belong in a connection that allows us to be ourselves. Hiding behind a mask can be a burden oftentimes and it would make us feel so much if we have someone who sees us beyond that.

Third, the ability to contribute. You see, when there is trust, it allows us to reach out and to help others easily. We will be able to share our things, our time, and our effort. People are more comfortable with us showing kindness without second-guessing if there was a catch.

Fourth, it keeps our mental health in check. If there is trust, we don’t need to hide our real selves and we can be vulnerable. It allows us to vocalize freely without the fear of being judged. When we struggle with our mental health, one of the things we do to cope up is reach out to the people we trust.

Trust is indeed wonderful no matter the relationship. We shouldn’t also use trust as a weapon to manipulate others because they might end up distrusting people around them.To maintain peace is to maintain trust.

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Let Peace Be Our Prayer

Origami or paper folding is a great way to spend time. When I was a child, I remember folding paper planes with my brothers. We would run around and throw it aimlessly.

Those paper planes would sometimes remind me of the peaceful days as a child.

Let me tell you about a story of a young girl, Sadako Sasaki, who later became a symbol of peace. She was a victim of the Hiroshima Bombing then she, later on, developed leukemia, which took her life.

While she battled against her disease, she had successfully folded a thousand paper cranes. She lacked paper during the time she was folding her cranes to the point she asked other patients for extras.

When she died, her classmates collected money to build a monument to honor her and other children who were victims of war.

Sadako's paper cranes became inspirational. Every paper crane folded became a prayer for peace.

What does this tell us? Let us continue praying and striving for peace. Last year might be chaotic for us. We might encounter problems along the way or lose someone important in our lives. But let us not forget that peace is one of the gifts we can give to ourselves and others.

If we do our best to keep our inner peace, we can help others achieve serenity. Peace is very essential to us and the whole community. Many have done their best to maintain the peace we enjoy now.

Now it is up to us to treasure it.

Let's live a life ignited!