1-Year of Therapy Update (in *poetry form*)

[Orange-y]

Looking back at where I was one year ago makes me reflective and thoughtful, so please bear with me through this overly-dramatic monologue that feels like it is from a mushy Oscar-winner’s acceptance speech. However, I can’t help but feel as if overcoming this year resembles something like winning.

Here it goes:

I Have

Over the year, I have…

Cried (a lot).

I have appreciated,

I have explored.

Seen places I had previously only dreamed of,

I have lost and have gained; as if what I have has been measured on a broken scale that can’t settle the needle at a single tick mark.

I have been confused, I have learned, and I have formed more questions.

I have felt as small as a flea and as big as the ocean.

I have carried and let go; buried myself and thrown myself.

I have screamed, and I have hugged myself.

I have cared, forgiven, and forgotten.

I have sweated.

I have tasted, and I have vomited.

I have breathed, and I have suffocated.

I have treated myself, searched, found, and gotten lost.

I have opened myself, hurt myself, protected myself, and trapped myself.

I have hoped, wished, sworn, trusted, built, formed, changed, fallen, and climbed

Again and again and again.

I have…

Done so much.

And I have…

So much to do.

As much as I like to use humor as a coping mechanism (I literally drew inspiration from Gweneth Paltrow’s “I laughed, I cried” meme), mental health is important to me. And I know I am not alone in having uphill battles against my thoughts on a regular basis. Thank you to everyone who has impacted me in the past year. Sending good vibes to everyone else’s journeys.

[MaggieMay61]

Absolutely love this!

[LifeIsThePitts]

This is a BEAUTIFUL tribute to yourself and your resilience. Kudos for giving credit to both your ups and downs. Keep up the great work and keep on WINNING 🏆 you're a warrior, be proud of your accomplishments 👏💪👏💪