Simply Human
It’s so easy for us to look at a person and assume to know everything they are going through and what they are feeling; all from looking at them.
I recently started back attending therapy consistently…As a result of life seemingly spiraling and the constant feel of not being enough began to take a toll on me. Yes me! What an imposter!
It’s so easy for us to look at a person and assume to know everything they are going through and what they are feeling; all from looking at them.
That is usually our first mistake.
We do that in more ways than one. We assume that all of the rich celebrities and influencers are having the time of their life; but that is only because we see them when they are smiling.
Today, I challenge you to treat everyone as if they are battling something. By treating other people with a little more sensitivity, we will be able to see them for who they are; HUMAN. By seeing others as simply human, we are able to build a genuine connection with the human race.
Is there someone whom you have looked at, as being greater than life? I challenge you to look deeper than the surface to see the real them. We are all…..SIMPLY HUMAN.
Peace, Love, & Light
I have a confession...
After multiple sexual assaults, emotional abuse, and physical neglect, I was seriously depressed by the time I hit high school….
I have a confession…
If it wasn’t for therapy, I wouldn’t be alive today. Between the years of 2005-2009 I had active thoughts of suicide, and attempted in 2005 by the way of medication overdose.
I woke up crying; It failed...
To this day, I dread taking medication and try more holistic approaches before popping a pill. I hadn’t realized how much I had been affected by the various forms of trauma I’d been exposed to, all by the age of 13. After multiple sexual assaults, emotional abuse, and physical neglect, I was seriously depressed by the time I hit high school.
I hid it well...
Behind the smiles, laughs, and humor that seemed to keep people laughing; I hated my life. Do you know what it feels like to spend most of your life feeling lonely? Although I moved with my dad, escaping the trauma and hurt of years before, I was more depressed than before.
I went to a school where I had no relatives… honestly, I am the cousin in the family that had no one in her age range near. I tried to cling to my older cousins and “play cousins” but it always felt like they didn’t want me around. If it wasn’t for my best friend Monica, I honestly don’t know how I would’ve transitioned. We had known each other for years, because her family stayed around the corner from my grandma. Whenever I went to visit my dad in the summers and holidays we would play, ride our bikes, etc.
It was very hard. I felt rejected. I felt lonely. I felt unworthy.
I’m crying as I write this, because I’ve only shared my story in snippets with different people… The only person with the full story, is my therapist back in Michigan. Vulnerability is hard. It is still something I battle with completely, even though I’ve become much better at it. It can be difficult for many people to share their story because of fear of being labeled or rejected. My personal fear, was/is that some people will now forever “label me” and many assumptions will follow. I no longer care.
Turning 30 has changed my entire perspective of life.
The hardest part about transitioning from the place of “victim” to “survivor” is acknowledging your personal truth and allowing it to grow you. I am no longer suicidal, but I believe therapy is something important to keep as a preventative of breaking down. If you feel you need someone; I am here to listen… but pleeeeease….
Don’t be afraid to go to therapy. It can save a life.