Growing up (and I haven’t stopped growing yet!) my Mom use to tell me to always share my life stories and experiences, both good and bad with your life partner (or close family and friends). As a deep introvert this is often a challenge for me, especially sharing my troubles.
“Shared joy is double joy; Shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”
The premise is simple, as human beings we are hardwired to be deeply empathetic.
So when we share stories of our joys, happiness and achievement with others it increases our joy as we see others happy around us.
Counter intuitively, when we share our troubles, sorrows and failures they reduce because we sense that others care for us and we are not alone in this human journey.
This is especially important in these uncertain times. We are not alone! We are all going through difficult times, and sharing our stories will help us realize we are not alone and have the support of others.