Have you ever stopped and watched the waves and the force in which waves pound down on the sandy floor of the ocean? I am reminded of being an athlete, always bringing home gold, of receiving so much praise, but inside I was feeling broken. I was a success at life, but my emotions were the opposite of what I should have been feeling with all of life’s success. I felt like the sand on the oceans floor with the waves pushing me down as the force of the waves ripped back and forth. But just as you do in the ocean, even after getting knocked down by waves, I get back up again. And I keep fighting to see another day. People with Mental Illness are not weak, they are not crazy. In fact, they are incredibly strong. Having mental illness does not make you incapable of being amazing. It just means that the every day requires extra strength.
Although I felt blue at the time of taking this, I realised rose coloured glasses allow us to see the sparkle of joy in everything, even when we don't really want to. Sometimes just pulling an image to a the pink end of the spectrum feels good!
My parents divorced while I was in middle school. I had been living with my mom since then. Although we had a proper dining table, we never used it. It was just too big for us. My mom bought a new small table when I withdrew from school and went back home to recover. We had every meal on it during that year. It was the perfect size.
