Earlier this week, I took to Instagram to ask my followers how they were feeling in hopes of inspiration for my post this weekend. Turns out my quest to finding inspiration actually led me to feeling quite inspired.
I’m very appreciative to those that took the time to engage and open up with me. I was truly expecting people to respond that they were feeling happy, hopeful, and other optimistic feelings. But to my surprise, I got responses like unfulfilled, overwhelmed, helpless and “just ok”. I’d like to say a couple things: 1. you’re not alone because I can totally 100% relate to all those feelings over the course of the past three weeks. And 2. thank you for inspiring me to keep going. It’s a gentle reminder that we’re all fragile, we’re all going through things and we’re all in this together. I truthfully would have probably skipped posting this weekend because I didn’t know what I wanted to say.
No matter how many times I tell myself and tell you all that everything’s going to be okay and we can all overcome our anxieties, it still a challenge every day. I can whole heartedly admit that it’s uncomfortable for me to post photos of myself and share how I’m feeling every week, but my dreams and hopes for my posts are to motivate, encourage and be a voice for those who aren’t ready to speak up yet about their anxieties and stresses.
I’m so inspired by those who have reached out to me to share their journeys with mental health. I’m so inspired by my friends and family. I’m inspired by the beautiful city I have the privilege to live in. I’m feeling inspired to keep writing, posting and sharing my story. I know times are tough right now, environmentally and politically but for me if I dwell on all of the injustice and sadness, I tend to take the backseat and mope around. Let’s ignite our feelings into actions for the future that we deserve. Let’s find inspiration in the small things around us, even when it feels impossible.
Feel free to post a comment or DM me on Instagram and let me know who or what is inspiring you.