C.S. Lewis: The Weirdo, The Fear, and the Church
Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide. —C.S. Lewis A friend posted this on social media, and I have to admit this is a huge struggle for me! It is hard for me to be myself around others. What will they think? Will they like me? We all wonder what other people think of us; whether the person they perceive is the same as the one we see in the mirror. I believe that is normal, a part of us navigating our humanity. But I also believe that underneath, there are some fears and truths that need to be examined. The Weirdo A church friend and I were discussing various essential oils that help with sleep and relaxation. There is one oil in particular that gives me really strange dreams when I diffuse it at night. She wondered if I was talking about nightmares. I tried to explain they weren't bad dreams so much as really messed up ones—like I was tripping on acid or something. Freeze. As I was ...