"And in one little moment
It all implodes
This isn't everything you are
Breathe deeply in the silence
No sudden moves
This isn't everything you are
Just take the hand that's offered
And hold on tight
This isn't everything you are.
There's joy not far from here, right
I know there is
THIS ISN'T EVERYTHING YOU ARE"
Our disorders, our struggles our pain - they aren't everything, we are so much more than that. Mental Illness can feel all consuming - it takes over your life and your being, stops you from doing all of those things that you love, seeing the people that you love. But recovery gives us the opportunity to find that part of ourselves again.
We need to
remember the things that we love and the things that are good about
ourselves.
I am a daughter, a
sister, a friend.
I am a good
listener and a loyal friend.
I am a fighter.
I am a writer and
a thinker.
I am persevering,
committed, proactive.
I strive to
improve myself and the world around me.
I have the courage
to ask for help when I need it.
I push myself and
always try my best.
I am passionate
and enthusiastic.
I get involved.
I am empathetic
and sympathetic towards others' struggles.
I love spending
time with my friends, having a catch up, crying with laughter, being moved by
an emotional film, chippie on the seaside with the sun on my face, the cold
wind in my hair, sea salt on the breeze and my family beside me. I love day
trips to new places, old places, cities, countryside, galleries, museums. I
love those moments of peace and contentment when you forget the bad stuff and
just live in the moment. I love the satisfaction of a really good film or
moving book and that feeling when you read your favourite book or watch your
favourite film again, when you can't get enough of a new song and you play it
over and over. I love buying presents that I know will really mean something to
the receiver and when the rain cleans the air after it has been
really hot and humid.
What do you love?
What is important
to you?
What are your
strengths?
This is a wonderful post. Right now I have been consumed because I know deep down that this moment, this heartache and struggle, doesn't define me, it doesn't show my true character, it is just a moment that leads me to tears. Then I realize that there is still hope even in all of this darkness.
ReplyDeleteI love random acts of kindness, a good book, God, moments that teach me something, my family, my friends, traveling, learning, volunteering, the little things in life, making others smile, giving and cooking.
ReplyDeleteLearning, working out, helping others, my faith, being the best person I can to others and in my life, having personal freedom to be me, good communication in my relationships, and challenging myself are important to me.
My strengths. That's harder to write. :) I am very empathetic, very honest, a great communicator/finding win-win situations when working with others, encouraging, a motivator, and not judgmental of any struggle.
Don't doubt yourself lovely.