So the thing I find myself saying, more than anything else to my friends, has been 'Just take a deep breath, and reset... then try again.'
What I'm telling them to do is to be 'mindful' and 'in the moment'. It may seem a silly, and small thing. But it's one of the hardest things to do. Especially for most of my friends, you see, we all have some mental health issues. Ranging from Depression, anxiety, boderline personality disorders, bipolar disorders, ocd, add, adhd, the list is pretty exhaustive. But the one thing almost all of us have in common is an inability to remember to just 'Be'.
Recently I've been pushing myself to make some changes. My depression, and anxiety are causing me some serious issues right now, but I feel I NEED to do SOMETHING. So I decided to take some Academic Upgrading, with an eye to getting into the Social Services Worker program at Niagara College. See, the thing is, at my age, with a wealth of experience, and lots of living, and empathy under my belt, I think I could do some serious good.
I know what it's like to come from a troubled home, to make some questionable decisions. I know what it is to be down, to be hurting, and feel like there is no one to help. I need to give back.
So I take a deep breath, reset... And get ready to try again...
SW
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