The Storyteller vs the Truth Teller

As a child, I made up stories to get my parents' attention. 
Now, as an adult, I tell stories to draw attention to painful truths—especially the ones we struggle to see.

I no longer think of myself as a storyteller.
I’ve come to see myself as a truth teller—someone who speaks with care and accuracy, to help others look inward and notice the ways they hide from what’s real.

I feel deep sorrow when I hear the news—when the foundations of human goodness get twisted by fear and hatred.

I feel anger, but I fear it, too—that it might one day consume me.
I feel hurt that I have been betrayed and discounted by some, and feared by others.

I urge you: keep searching for the truth within.
Don’t fear the truth or the hard questions—the ones that ask us to truly see ourselves.

You’ll see it in the quiet moments—when you finally see yourself.
That’s the beauty that’s always lived in your core.
Embrace your nature, and it will take you home.

Sit with this now.
Remember the forgotten importance of being yourself.
That’s where I want to live.

Let the truth be told.
Let us remember what’s real—so we no longer need to invent a story just to be seen.

Otherwise, we become storytellers in the old sense—lying to ourselves, instead of guiding ourselves home to who we were always meant to be.

Even if I haven’t quite said what you most want me to hear, trust your own words to help you and others see what's true.
Don’t be afraid to cry, laugh, be angry—whatever helps you remember that you are human.

The pain in our bodies is the ultimate truth teller.
Let us not hide from it.
Let it speak the truth—no matter how painful it may be.

Then, there will be healing—new growth, a new beginning.
It’s never too late to tell the truth and do what is right.

Even when the path is broken, the daisies will always find the light and quietly show us the way—if our eyes and hearts are open enough to see them.

But sometimes, just seeing them is enough to open our hearts and eyes.

Comments or questions? Email me at mcecilvt@aol.com. Feel free to share these words—and this blog—with anyone you hold, or long to be held by, in the light of invisibility.

Dr. Cecil is a licensed psychologist, certified AEDP supervisor, approved EMDR consultant, and senior CSRT consultant. He specializes in treating complex relational, developmental, and transgenerational trauma, bringing therapy to life through heartfelt stories and images of connection and healing that emerge from the light of invisibility.