I kept a secret for over 20 years. A secret that, if told, would bring up too much shame, too much guilt, too much pain.
In telling our secrets to others (even anonymously), we are holding up a mirror to see the simple but profound truth of what "is." Is this perhaps the secret to life?
Louis and I had a long history of sharing true stories and he'd given this one to me as a rare gift -- that was my impression. Without saying the words, we both understood that I would never write about it while my friend was alive, and I didn't.
We're all guilty of it sometimes: You keep secrets from your friends, family, boyfriend or girlfriend and teachers when you know, deep down, that you ...
"Well, you know, Molly, I don't like secrets. You're 4 and secrets are not okay."
Holding onto secrets can be bad for your health. Sometimes it's good to talk to someone you trust to get things off your chest. Do you have someone yo...
We hide the truth for a lot of seemingly reasonable reasons. I've found that most people think they are protecting others by covering up, as if sheltering them from the truth is doing them a favor.
