Yesterday I received some epic words of affirmation and damn if it wasn't exactly what I needed to hear.
September is #mentalhealthawareness month, and I always want to post about this when September rolls around, but sometimes struggle to find the right words because I want it to be genuine and not just a simple regard about the month and cause. Not that there is anything wrong with a quick regard, I just prefer to post something from within my heart on a topic that means so much to me.
Well, this year, as I deliberated for the first week of the month on exactly what to say, someone else’s words prompted my post for a change and I am feeling compelled to share because it brought me to tears.
Yesterday was my birthday (hello 35 and shoutout to all my Virgos!) and through the mass of fun and heartfelt messages I received, this particular text truly touched my soul.
Y'all. I legit can't read this without my eyes watering and if this isn't a perfect example of what mental health awareness is all about then I don't know what is.
We NEED to send and receive more messages like this because you never know who needs to hear these words. I have been put through. the. wringer. lately and this person sent me that message without even knowing the full extent of recent events. They also had no idea how perfect the timing was for me to hear those words and I cannot even fully explain how validating it was for me. Sometimes you don't even actually know how much you need to hear reaffirming words like that until they are spoken to you!
I just was so moved by this, and I felt like it was such a beautiful portrayal of why mental health is so important and why we need to check on people, or at the very least just throw out some kindness and let a person know they are seen and valued. You never know what is going on in a person's life and messages like that are sometimes the only thing that keeps them going.
So if no one has told you yet today (yes, YOU, the one currently reading this post), YOU are strong, and YOU are so unbelievably amazing, and even if it may not feel this way right now, YOU are going to get through this because YOU are loved and YOU are cherished, and YOU deserve the most wonderful and beautiful things life has to offer. I may not know you personally as you read this, but you didn't click on my page by chance. Keep going and keep your head up because YOU matter and your story is so very far from finished! The world needs YOU so don't be afraid to be yourself and let everyone see your light shine!
Happy September everyone. 💚
Cheers!
-The Whiskey Mom
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