Sometimes you need a fresh start, but sometimes you don't know where to start. I've sort of been in limbo of needing a fresh start and not knowing where to start for quite some time in regards to Worth It. I've continued to assist people who need assistance finding mental health resources. I've done a couple of speaking engagements. I've also taken time away from social media to determine what my mental health could take when sharing statistics, my story, and encouraging words in regards to mental health.
Taking time to reevaluate Worth It has been very helpful. I feel like I have a formula that will work for me and hopefully for others keeping in mind that Worth It is not just about me.
I've been through several big life changes in the past 8 months, each of which caused me to need time to pause. Initially I reverted back to an unhealthy way of thinking that I should be able to move past my feelings and the process quicker. There is no quicker. It takes as long as it takes. Something that I've said often is that I will not allow anything (or anyone) to take me back to where I was when I attempted to take my life. I mean that with everything that's within me, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't take intentional effort to hold true to this. Life can throw curve balls and I will need to adjust, and I will, but I also give myself permission to acknowledge the feelings associated with the adjustment. What is your thing, the thing that you've had to maneuver through? Did you acknowledge that along with getting past it were some emotions that also needed to be processed? It's easy to say get over it, but if instead of dealing with the feelings associated with getting over the issue we put our feelings aside we're doing more harm than good. In the past when I've avoided the emotional aspect of healing it's because others weren't ok with the time that it took for me to go through my healing process. I no longer put how others experience my emotions dictate how I experience my emotions. I am worth the time that it takes for me to process my emotions. You're worth it too!
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