A Relationship. It’s a funny old thing, isn’t it? One minute you’re single, enjoying a sneaky late-night kebab after a night out, and the next, you’re in a relationship, deciding whose family you’ll spend Christmas with. But as lovely as being all coupled-up can be, it’s vital to remember who you are. So, pop the kettle on, grab a biscuit, and let’s discuss how not to get so wrapped up in your other half that you forget yourself.
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Look around you and ask yourself if this is really the future you thought you’d see when you were a kid. Heck, is it even the future you were promised? Unlikely, which is why it’s no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed. Whether it’s struggling to get by, feeling stretched too thin at work, or simply not having time for yourself, many people struggle to stay positive and keep their mental health adequate (not even good!). If this sounds at all familiar, perhaps it’s time to learn how to cope when you feel overwhelmed.
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Everybody has hard days. They come and go. Some days are great, some not so great. But what I’ve been learning is how we de-stress on those hard days that can make them feel a little better. If we accept the fact that not everyday will be good, we will eventually learn how to appreciate the good days.
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Letting go of anything that means something to you can be hard. Whether it’s a person, a relationship or even that old beaten down car you’ve owned for the last 10 years. Naturally we go through life and there are cycles or periods of your life. You can imagine these cycles as wheels. Constantly turning and moving. But you don’t just have one wheel, you have a system of wheels and sometimes when their times up and they’re worn down to the tyre, they fall off. It doesn’t serve a purpose anymore, it’s not helping to hold up the system, so it falls.
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Why is it that far too often we put our own happiness on the back burner in a bid to please others? The reality is that this is an exceedingly common trait, with many of us choosing to push our own happiness aside in order to do what makes other people happy, and the fact is, it’s a problem.
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If you’ve clicked on this post because you’re going through a hard time, or you just want to feel better. Just know I am right there with you, and alot of others are too. The world is a hard place to be at the moment, even more than usual. And even I have found myself trying to find remedies and researching into how I can get through these tough times. It’s why I decided to write this post. As a reminder that you are in control of your life, even though life can sometimes feel very out of control.
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For years now, the idea self discovery has become something that alot of people have tried to obtain. We hear about people going through breakups and transitioning into new chapters in their life, and all they’re trying to do is find themselves again.
Recently I feel like I’ve been going through that. Every few years, I feel as though I transform and change into a different version of myself. Even 6 months ago, the person I was then isn’t who I am now. And I guess thats the beauty of growing as a human. But, what does it mean to try and find yourself? I’ve been trying to figure that out myself.
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One of the number one things we must all learn to do in life, is how make yourself a priority. If you’re anything like me, I always want to make sure those I love around me are okay before myself. Being an empathetic person can really have its down falls in this area. Often I subconsciously take on other peoples hurt and pain and there have even been times where I have made their hurt my own. This is a bad example of how to not prioritise yourself.
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Something I have begun to learn as I’ve gotten older is that happiness comes and goes. It’s not achievable for us to be in a state of happy all the time. Nor would I want to be. Happiness can come and go, it’s more of a fleeting emotion than one that remains. Once I learnt this, I came to realise how in reality we can choose when and if to be happy.
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Over the years I have struggled with the idea of living in the moment. I spent years of my life filled with anxiety and worry about the next thing. What am I going to do tomorrow? Where will I be in the next year? All to realise that having this mentality wasn’t doing my own mental health any good. I’ve come to realise as I’ve grown older, that alot of people live this way. We don’t appreciate the stage we are at in life, and are constantly waiting for the next ‘thing’. It’s a sad reality but one society has shaped us into.
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