Friday, July 19, 2024

Mental health well being

When I heard about mental health well-being a few years back, I often wondered what that meant. Perhaps people who do not go through this phase may not understand or empathize with those suffering from it.  I am not saying that I have been diagnosed with such things, or I am not even sure whether I am suffering from a mental health problem. But am I experiencing depreciation in my mental health and well-being? And for that, I would perhaps say maybe.

I have always strived to do my best, whether at work or with family. I have always strived to build my capacity to the point that sometimes it is exhausting to feel the emptiness and incompetence no matter how hard I try. Sometimes, I go after a wild goose chase, which has affected me in unknown ways. 

I felt I needed to do something to pick up myself from this dreading feeling of not knowing what I was feeling. My thoughts are clouded, my actions erratic, and there is a feeling of development of indifference, which is also kind of scary.

So, I am now taking a step back to myself and doing what I used to love. I used to be in love with poetry and blogging so, taking one step at a time to learn to express myself again. To give voice to my inner thoughts and not stay silent on matters that affect me.  I am starting to write again  and I have a big goal in mind which will be known to all in due course of time.

Standing up for Self

  At that moment when she asked me to step down for someone else, my whole trust and faith just came crushing down. I have never thought eve...