Taking a Step Back From Self Help
August 25, 2021
If you’re like me, working to the point of exhaustion, it’s okay to actively take a step back and let things be for a bit
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If you’re like me, working to the point of exhaustion, it’s okay to actively take a step back and let things be for a bit
The discomfort of struggling with mental health can bring about strong desperation for change.
Our emotions play a large role in whether or not we get things done. Even if everything is set up perfectly for a productive work session, there are moments when our emotions get the best of us.
Meaning exists in everything around us and is waiting to be discovered.
Values are not about what you want to get out of life—they are about how you strive to behave on an ongoing basis.
I feel a bit of grief for the loss of this person I never even got to hold or embody. Can we grieve something we never had?
People always talk about supporting others and being there for them, but how open are we really?
It’s intrusive thoughts that simply won’t go away no matter how much you try to escape them.
We are not a burden; it is a mind trick that requires a swiftly concentrated brain to overcome it. We are more than capable of being our own heroes and saving our lost souls from the dark and stormy black sea of negative thoughts.
This feeling of disconnection is common amongst the general population but it doesn’t have to be a forever thing.
Sometimes, finding support in anonymity or through introspection is more attainable than venting aloud, and that’s okay. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to getting through the depths of mental illness.
The leaves are changing colors and the sweaters are getting thicker. It’s a new season of change and if you’re finding yourself feeling overwhelmed about it, you’re not alone.