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Mental Health Check ~It’s OKAY to not be OKAY~

How are you doing today?

Today is World Mental Health Day, and we all need to let everyone know that we see you and hear you.

In a world full of people who want others to seem invisible, be the person who makes others feel visible. I’m sure many of us are guilty of being a person who made others feel like they weren’t being heard, but once we recognize that, we have to fix ourselves.

Knowing how to be a friend is something that we are born knowing how to do, but society or family hardens us, and we become little monsters running around. We need guidance when it comes to remembering how to be a good friend. 

Unfortunately, a lot of us don’t have the luxury of coming from a solid foundation where compassion and unconditional love are taught. Therefore, we mistreat or look down upon the things/ people we don’t understand.

We are too quick to throw around judgment and label someone crazy. When we do that, silence comes over the people who need grace, love, and a soft place to land. Throwing around labels only makes the thrower look childish, uneducated, and moron-like.

Every Friday, I write a post titled Look After Yourself Friday. I began writing that post because I needed a reminder to look after myself, and I thought, well if I need it, others may as well. Although Friday is in the title, I encourage everyone to look after themselves every day, even if it’s for 30 minutes.

If you are consistent with looking after yourself, you will begin to love who you and then you’re able to spread that love to others that desperately need it. 

Mental Health is the most essential part of living a productive life. 

You can eat healthy, do 100 crunches a day, run 6 miles, and lift like you are training for an Iron Man contest, but all of that will get you nowhere if you aren’t checked in with your mental health. 

So, with all that being said, How are you?

It’s okay to not be okay.

You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!

~Belladonna~

72 Replies to “Mental Health Check ~It’s OKAY to not be OKAY~”

  12. i find it always striking that the most social and friendly people/kids are usually handicapped. they reach out, usually no problem saying hi…when I was working at our Running Room I remember two customers, actually more…two wear deaf who were amazing, I loved seeing them, but two, I have no idea their diagnosis, one maybe autistic like my two children, and the other, not sure, but one did special olymics, always happy and chatty, and interacted like a new best friend, the other would ask my name over and over again…..one deaf lady was interesting, at first I didn’t notice, then, lip reading…but yeah, social, and the other, again interesting, rode a 3 wheeled bike, and always wanted matching jackets to his bikes….they always had time, listened, and just talked……sure, some others are like that too (runners are very social) but a lot odd…I had one employee with a bit of an skin problem, but one of the best people I’ve ever met, seriously, and one rude customer made some stupid comment about her face…I had no idea how to react (I loved my staff) but was glad she left quickly..

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    1. This is a good point Warren. Maybe they are so kind because they aren’t as easily manipulated as we are. So concerned what others are thinking of us, how do we compare to others?Blah blah blah. We worry about the wrong things. I can’t believe that lady said something about her face, I swear people are hard to deal with.

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  14. I am grieving and full of joy. I am grateful and irritated. I am sleepy and wired. I am at peace and restless. I am excited and worried. I love the AND in life that creates the messy middle and allows for seemingly contradictory feelings to coexist. I catch and release each one. Thank you for your post!

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  17. Your post is so important and timely, especially on World Mental Health Day. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for reminding us all that it is okay to not be okay. we all experience mental health challenges from time to time. We should be kind and compassionate to ourselves and others, and we should never judge anyone for their mental health struggles.

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    1. I think we can over complicate things by thinking to much. If we feel good then we tend want to make others feel comfortable around us. Bottom line is miserable folks want others to join their circus. But you are I right, it’s easier to say than do.
      Thank you so much for taking time to read.

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  21. Mental health is so vital. What people don’t understand is how interconnected our mental and physical health is. It’s important to take care of mental health just as we do our physical health!

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