Feelingsmall.org is for those of us who have felt small at some point in our lives. Some of us suffer from this simply because we have low self-esteem and are highly sensitive. Some of us have people or circumstances that make us feel that way.
It doesn’t matter how big we are in life. Presidents, prime ministers, chairmen and CEOs can feel small as well. On the other hand, many people who are relatively smaller in status may not feel small at all. They are some of the most confident people in the world and are successful on their own terms.
We will be exploring the many reasons why we feel small and how we can get out of the rut as we go along but generally speaking, we feel small because of this “small filter” in our heads. The actual situations are often not the most important factor, even though they do play a part. Very often, many people may experience the same situations and every one will respond differently. For example, a teacher may scold the whole class and some students will end up feeling small and hurt while some will respond positively and even thank the teacher.
Our past, our trigger points and our emotions all play a part in complicating matters so coping is not always easy even if it appears to be simple to outsiders. It’s especially difficult when the highly sensitive encounter bad situations or people. It bugs us. It bothers us. We need to talk to somebody about it but the people around us think we’re making mountains out of molehills. They think we’re oversensitive and that it’s nothing to talk about so instead of getting the understanding and the comfort that we need, we face cold walls that make us feel even smaller than before.
I’ve been suffering for several years now and over the last several months, I became increasingly aware that there are many people out there who are suffering like me, many of whom are experiencing it in much greater intensity. I feel there is a great need for us to have a community where we can learn from, comfort and encourage each other.
This site is for everyone, regardless of your background and beliefs. As a Christian, I would often refer to Bible passages and offer to pray with and for you but you don’t have to believe in Christianity to join our community.
Come as you are and receive comfort. Then, as you receive comfort, you also comfort others. In doing so, we spread the positivity and make this world a better place for those of us who are feeling small.
I leave you with this passage from the Bible that kept coming back to me repeatedly over the last several months to tell me that I need to do something for us.
The God of All Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
[3] Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, * the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us * in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
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