EPIPHANIES ARE LOUDER WHEN THEY’RE YELLIN’ IN YOUR EAR BY BRIAN POLK I HAD THE EPIPHANY THAT AN EPIPHANY ONLY REALLY MATTERS TO THE SPECIFIC PERSON EXPERIENCING THE EPIPHANY AT HAND So I have been talking to therapists and journaling in an attempt to identify and metabolize traumatic events in my life. And at first, I was a bit hesitant to partake in such intense self-examination, but recent events made it all but impossible to avoid. So I began unraveling decades of low points in my life and attempting to process my feelings about them. And I have to say, it’s been nothing short of amazing! I mean sure, there are a lot of tears and moments of pain, but the aftermath is that of sheer beauty. Anyway, I got all excited about my No. 149 process, and I’ve been telling my friends things like, “Did you know that unprocessed trauma can lead to hyper vigilance?” And, “Were you aware that conjuring up the most painful parts of your past and talking about them with a licensed therapist can improve your mental health?” And people are either unimpressed because 1) they’ve already done the work years ago, 2) they definitely don’t want to do the work themselves, or 3) they’re sick of hearing me talk about myself all the damn time. And it made me realize that personal journeys are great when you’re the one journeying, but not really relevant when you’re not in the driver’s seat. It’s kind of like when you’re tripping and you try to tell your sober friend something like, “We’re all one, man. And the more you try to deny it, the less you’ll feel like you belong in the universe!” SERGEI PROKUDIN-GORSKY, WHITE FOX
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