Rani De Coninck in tears because of the war in Ukraine: “When I was stirring my pots, they were suddenly there”

“I hesitated for a long time to share this image,” writes Rani De Coninck on Instagram. “As a self-educated positivo, I mainly want to spread my joie de vivre and my positivity on this platform. Most of all I would like to take the whole world with my lust for life want to infect. But since yesterday I have a knot in my stomach.”

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The images of the war in Ukraine leave a deep impression on the radio host. “Those from a bombed children’s hospital in Ukraine stick to my ribs. Women who were bringing new life into the world and children were the targets of a sick mind. I did not know what I saw. I was ashamed. Deep. That I am human. And that our species is apparently capable of such inhumane atrocities.”

Childhood in particular triggers strong emotions in her. “Life that is passed on is the most wonderful thing that exists. As a human being you cannot intervene there. Children have always been my weak spot,” Rani continues. “My own children in the first place. But also all those other innocent, honest creatures. And so my sadness had to get out for a while.”

without shame

The radio host explicitly chooses to openly share her grief with the world. And she has a good reason for that. “While I was stirring my pots, the tears were suddenly there. en masse. I could have hidden them again, patched myself up and shared a happy photo with you later. But I chose not to do that for once, because we do that too often. Tears are okay.”

Furthermore, De Coninck calls on her followers and by extension everyone not to run away from feelings. “We should not be ashamed of them and we can share them with each other, because shared pain is easier to bear.”