We may all be runners, but we are different people with different experiences & emotions that are all valid. Check out why team CRA4MHA is running to promote mental health in our local community HERE. 💚
I would say that my intentional journey towards better mental health officially started with my first therapy session just over a year ago. I wanted to learn how to be the best that I could be so that I could stop hiding behind the mask (ppl pleasing 😅) & start offering my best to my girls, my hubs, my fam, & my friends. I also wanted to learn how to better communicate with my family - honestly to minimize the stress, heartache, and yelling! We've started to share our feelings and thoughts out loud as we have them so that we don't leave others around us assuming/guessing (which has usually been the wrong thing 🤦🏻♀️). It felt so hard at first, but it really is a simple concept and so much more efficient. 🤪 We are still learning, & some days are easier than others... but we can only get better.
Yes, I still have a LOT to unpack 😅, have had low lows, high highs, and everything in-between, but they are all real. And I hope to continue to share my experiences with y'all to remind us that we are all HUMAN, & we are not alone.
Whether it's navigating within my inner self or my relationships with others, sometimes it's tough to see that glass half full, but if you practice good mental health and surround yourself with a network you trust & love, you will always manage to find the sunshine behind the clouds. 🌞
