for anyone who is reading this, and anyone who knows me, all of these thoughts i ramble about may surprise you. i can promise you that the side you do know of me is very real too. the free-spirited, happy girl. the girl who makes you laugh, the girl who enjoys life to the fullest, it is not a facade. i do not do well sharing my darker moments with the world, but in order for me to conquer them, i need to get them out, and that is what i am doing here.
so what can i do? today i am going to force myself out of my cave, the safe haven i call home. i am going to tell myself that everything IS ok. get myself dressed, and out into the world. even if it is only for a moment, an hour, a couple of hours. whatever i can manage. to not think of anything further than one step at a time, that is the goal.
so, here i go. wish me luck. i can do this. i CAN do this. what i cannot do is stop living. stop functioning. stop trying. stop believing. so i will do what i can, in this moment, and that will be enough.
lots of love to you all.
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Go you! You can do this!
ReplyDeletethanks to election day, i got out for a couple hours. i'm back in my safe place now.. but hey.. i'll try again tomorrow. :)
ReplyDeleteI know we don't know each other very well, but sometimes I think we are twin souls. Thank you so much for starting this outlet and sharing this side of yourself. I too struggle with extreme anxiety, and sometimes find it very difficult to balance with the passionate, mindful, life-loving persona that I want people to see (which is yes, also very real). I admire your willingness to be so vulnerable and put everything out here like this. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteLots of love, lady. I hope you had a wonderful day <3
--Mel Fox
Mel you are so sweet. <3
DeleteI really feel that we are kindred spirits too.
Thank you so much for your kind words. This is a scary process. I have always been afraid of letting people see this side of me for fear that I would not be understood. What I realized, though, was that I was never going to be understood by keeping it hidden either.
Ahh, life. <3
I hope we can get together soon. xxo