"Life is tough but so are you"

This year I have felt more on top of my anxiety and depression then I ever have, yet you could say I have more reasons to be down and anxious. 

Its crazy the way life happens. I feel like if I hadn't gone through mental health issues from an early age I wouldn't be able to deal with my dads cancer as well as I am now. 

It really has made me a lot tougher and stronger. Don't get me wrong, I have my bad days when I feel like a mess and just want to curl up in a ball but I have found a way to push on through the crap for the majority of the time.

My dads illness has made me appreciate how precious life is and how quickly it can be taken from you. That's not to say I have found some magical switch that has just stopped all my mental health issues. I think I have just grown and learnt from everything and I use it to help me move forward. 

I guess the point of this very brief post is to say that, life is hard, and it has ups and downs and its amazing what you can deal with even if you thought you never could. 

Your experiences and difficulties help you grow as a person and whether you feel like it or not will one day help you and not hinder you. 

Stay Strong Lovelies 

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