Loving Me

Chapter 3: It's okay not to be okay

I always thought that I had to be strong all the time; strong for my family, for myself. Whenever I'd find myself breaking down, I rendered myself as someone who isn't strong enough. But I came to realize, a step in loving yourself is allowing yourself to break down once in a while and knowing that you don't have to be strong all the time. We are human after all. We are beings that feel and react. We just can't not feel.

It's okay not to be okay. It's okay to cry and feel upset and feel overwhelmed, because once you do feel, you are able to let it all out and figure out ways to deal with what's at hand.

I just wanna remind you that you are stronger than you give yourself credit for. You are stronger than you think. You are wonderful. You allowing yourself to feel is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength in the race of mankind. It is you being real and authentic. It is you being real with what you are feeling.

Do not beat yourself up on things you can't control. Do not be too hard on yourself. Learn to show kindness to yourself. The more you do that, the more you learn to love on yourself.

Anybody here who's got anger problems? Take a step back until you are calm enough to respond to somebody else. Channel your anger into something positive. Draw, paint, sing, work out... whatever works for you; something that will not bring harm to you or to anybody else. 

What do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed? Take a step back to just breathe and clear your mind so that you are able to think clearly. I get rid of some of the pressure by journaling or singing out loud. It helps me release extra baggage and hence I'm able to come up with solutions for a particular problem. Sometimes I'm not able to figure out what to do with a problem and that's okay. I don't hold all the answers of the universe; sometimes solutions present themsleves without one even having to try. If you can't control it, let go and move on.

You are trying. You are doing the best that you can. There's only so much a human being can do. You are doing better than you think. So stay strong. Stay encouraged. Anytime you need a reminder of how strong you are, read this chapter over and over again. Believe it.

You know, we all have moments in life we hit rock bottom. But there's beauty in hitting rock bottom, there's no other way to go, except up. When you fall, you rise. There are times you will mess up and you will have to start over again, and that's okay. Start again and learn from your previous mistakes.

And never forget to be kind to yourself, my dear : )

A/N

Hello amazing and strong people! Hope you liked this chapter. I would really love to hear from you. I just wanted to encourage someone who feels as if they are not as strong as they think or should be. But you are, my dear. You are stronger than you think and you breaking down does not show a sign of weakness but a sign of strength. It takes strength to show the real you in the world we are living in today.

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Until next time, stay strong!