Save This for Later

[Luvmyboston]

Can somebody save this post for when I need to hear it? I've just come out of a rough couple weeks. This week I have started out feeling empowered. Valued. Loved. Ready to accept what comes along. A lot of thanks to this support group! We all know though, the dark days will come again. Without them, would we REALLY enjoy the beauty of our good days?

Isn't it great to be a person who truly sees others! That because of our mental health struggles we are extremely empathetic and open to other peoples struggles.

My depression does not define me. Yet it does enhance who I am as a person. It drives me to want to be there for others who struggle. Especially my adult daughters. They need someone who truly sees them, and I am that for them when they are low. If I wasn't here, who would be that person for them? I get lonely without them close by now that they are grown. But it's a very important role I play, they watched me struggle with depression as they grew up. And I get stuck at times in my grief and regrets that I couldn't be more. And I don't always feel needed because they are busy adults with full lives. Tonight I got to be with my daughter and validate her. She was heard and felt loved.

Please save this for later, when I'm in the dark place and need to be reminded of my purpose. Not every day can be good, that is just the nature of life. This post explains my big WHY for pushing through each day. What's yours?

[GlowingDarkly]

Wonderfully written. Powerful and heartfelt.