We Are Never Alone

Life is SOOOOO hard. SO very, very, very hard. It requires commitment, determination and lots and lots of choices. One thing I've learned over the years is that not one person in the entire world is immune to life. Not the person with the BMW, 2 gorgeous kids, perfectly decorated home. Not the person who lives on the street corner. Not the Prime Minister, nor his cabinet. Not the elite, Olympic athlete. Not the rock star. Not me. Not you. We are all uniquely human, and all suffer in our own way, of individual demons.Skeletons in the closet, as it were. It is in this that we, as a 1st world country, level the playing field. So why, oh why, do we feel so ALONE? We are not alone. Those of us who sometimes lay down at night and pray not that tomorrow is better, but that it won't come. We are not alone. We needn't hide in shame, and we must not become identified as our struggles. I am not anxiety and depression. I have anxiety and depression. Be clear in yourself, and know that your life is not in the hands of the beast the informs your mood. It is your life to live. If you choose to live, never look back. Ask for help. Talk to friends, in good times and bad. Some will stay, some will go, but keep talking. Use our many publicly funded programs. Never be ashamed to take the time and effort to do what makes you feel good, be it running, medication, therapy, dancing, painting, singing, whatever. Those that matter will support you and help lift you up to be the whole person you are meant to be. Above all, know that you are worth the conversation. You are worth happiness. You are worthy of life, be it full of light or full of darkness. You are more than enough. Now go and start talking. #BELLLETSTALK Embrace the CRAZY!