Like everyone else I was brought up knowing that fighting is wrong. In this blog I am not suggesting that we start brawling in the streets. I’d argue that there is some type of fighting that we need to do.
Like fighting for others when they are being put down, oppressed, or abused. Not only physically but emotionally as well. I have found that emotional trauma is every bit as damaging as physical pain. Thankfully, as a society we are better at recognizing and responding to that then we used to be.
But what about fighting for you? Society tells us to shut up, fit the mold, and conform to the opinions of others or bear the consequences. Out of a sense of self-preservation we withdraw into ourselves, afraid to express our feelings and emotions. In doing that, we stifle our personality, creativity, and growth.
I know some people might think it’s trite to say, but I am going to say it anyway: I continue to be moved by Rachel Platten’s song, “Fight Song”. These words express both my personal feelings, and also what I encourage my clients to experience in their lives.
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I’m alright song
My power’s turned on
Starting right now I’ll be strong
I’ll play my fight song
And I don’t really care if nobody else believes
‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me