16/05/2021
I struggle with anxiety & depression.
These two lovebirds often go hand-in-hand for me. Walking me through the ebbs & flows of life.
With consistent counseling, trial & error (and then finally success) with medication, constant introspection and surrounding myself with an unyielding support system, I now feel like they don’t rule my life anymore.
Please don’t get me wrong though, I still experience depressive flare-ups and anxiety; they will most likely walk with me throughout my entire life. But I now know that they don’t get to be in the drivers seat; they don’t get to make decisions for me.
So here’s my goal after struggling with my own mental health over the years…
I want to normalize having these conversations. Yeah I like a good surface conversation about clothes, animals or what you’re doing this weekend, but I LOVE conversations about what truly motivates you in life, what you’re passionate about, what you struggle with, and how you cope with your constantly evolving story.
So as you move through whatever struggles you might be going through, please read, re-read, and re-read once more the following statements:
We are all in this together.
Leaning on loved ones doesn’t mean you aren’t strong, independent and a badass.
Growth comes from learning from our experiences and from others, lean into this feeling & allow yourself to understand it.
Please know you’re not alone in your emotions, in your thoughts, in your feelings.
You WILL be okay.
You are loved exactly as you are.
I’ll say this again because I strongly believe it’s worth repeating; we are all in this together.
