Being a victim of poor mental health and having to deal with anxiety and depression every second of your life is very painful.
It is even worse when you have people dependent on you and you can't do so much.
Remind yourself that you deserve kindness and a break, just as much as you may need them.
You are only human and not a machine. You cannot continue pouring from an empty cup.
Allow yourself breaks to calm yourself down and return to yourself. Do things that induce warmth and comfort in you, that at least fill your cup and give you something to work from.
Even if it's just listening to your favourite music, laying down and eating your favourites.
Overworking yourself until you burn out is not the way to go.
Even though the emptiness and helplessness you feel cannot be erased on command, you can try and slow down and feel again.
You deserve peace, kindness and all the joy you yearn for, not for anyone but yourself first.
) Thobile Motaung, Joburg
