honestly, i'm not the person who leaves comments on substack posts. but reading this makes me wanna cry. i'm in that kind of phase myself and it just keeps going and going and going. these couple days, every day starts the same way, feels the same way and ends the same way. but by reading this, it makes me realise that i'm not completely alone with my thoughts. i do not know you, but god I love for writing this and deciding to publish this. I love God for making me read this post in this exact moment. thank you so much and I hope you'll continue expressing, feeling and sharing this love of yours. the world gets a little bit lighter when people share their own thoughts and emotions, even if they're miles away. thank you so much jia
I usually don't comment. I am a mental health therapist and I felt deeply inspired by this post. Being depressed is an extremely isolating experience and I would like you to know that so many people are feeling what you eloquently wrote.
Despite your darkest moments, you STILL went to therapy, you STILL went to the dining hall, you STILL washed your hair. You only had four meals, but that's better than three. You STILL did the bare minimum, even if it felt impossible. That is everything. Even when you felt nothing and everything, you still did those things because you needed to. Whatever that reason may be, hold onto that.
I love this and can relate to this so much! Beautiful writing, beautiful soul.
Such an important lesson: "It's basically giving the middle finger to the part of my brain that insists nothing matters. Every time I choose to try something, to care about something, to keep going despite not having cosmic answers, I'm telling that voice to shut up and sit down."
Jia, I am amazed at all you learned while dealing w a depression episode. You are much stronger than you think. Thank you for sharing your journey in March w us! 💕
honestly, i'm not the person who leaves comments on substack posts. but reading this makes me wanna cry. i'm in that kind of phase myself and it just keeps going and going and going. these couple days, every day starts the same way, feels the same way and ends the same way. but by reading this, it makes me realise that i'm not completely alone with my thoughts. i do not know you, but god I love for writing this and deciding to publish this. I love God for making me read this post in this exact moment. thank you so much and I hope you'll continue expressing, feeling and sharing this love of yours. the world gets a little bit lighter when people share their own thoughts and emotions, even if they're miles away. thank you so much jia
sending u so much love madina 💕hope things get better for both of us
I usually don't comment. I am a mental health therapist and I felt deeply inspired by this post. Being depressed is an extremely isolating experience and I would like you to know that so many people are feeling what you eloquently wrote.
Despite your darkest moments, you STILL went to therapy, you STILL went to the dining hall, you STILL washed your hair. You only had four meals, but that's better than three. You STILL did the bare minimum, even if it felt impossible. That is everything. Even when you felt nothing and everything, you still did those things because you needed to. Whatever that reason may be, hold onto that.
I love this and can relate to this so much! Beautiful writing, beautiful soul.
Such an important lesson: "It's basically giving the middle finger to the part of my brain that insists nothing matters. Every time I choose to try something, to care about something, to keep going despite not having cosmic answers, I'm telling that voice to shut up and sit down."
A while back I wrote about my own journey to choosing to want a different life for myself, perhaps it'll resonate with you ❤️✨ https://wherethelightis.substack.com/p/the-only-way-out-is-through
What beautiful writing; both to read and to look at.
This made me feel so seen, i will be coming back to this over and over and over again, sending so much love thankyou so very much
Jia, I am amazed at all you learned while dealing w a depression episode. You are much stronger than you think. Thank you for sharing your journey in March w us! 💕
This is beautiful