Dear Human 💕,

What are you doing in the dark all by yourself? I can see a lot is going on in your head, but you’re just staring at the ceiling.

You wanted to be supportive and helpful and not upset the other human. So, while you were listening you were wondering „What’s the right thing to say?“.

You were trying so hard not to say the wrong thing that you didn’t say anything at all. Every thought that came up was questioned and censored and then kept inside.

Your thoughts started racing and turned into a raging storm in your head. I could see that you started to feel confused and lost struggling with what to say.

All your thoughts felt wrong and you were questioning yourself:

What do you know about that?
You are so negative!
You are not helpful.
You’re making it worse.

So, nothing made it through your filter.

When you lock away your thoughts, you end up locking away yourself. And then I find you alone in the dark.

Trust yourself and your humans. Get out there. Share what you think. It’s what you think. That’s you.

It might turn out be wrong, but you can change your mind. Other humans might not agree. It might even upset other humans, but if they really care about you, they will try to understand your perspective. And you‘ll figure it out together.

You don’t need to say the right thing. You don’t need to say it the right way. You just need to be real and say what’s true for you in that moment. You just need to be you.

Now, come back to the sofa with me? Cuddles?

Yours,
Cat 🐾

P.S. I know it feels safe inside of a cage. Mine is very comfortable. It’s never locked though and I‘m out there with you most of the time.