You Don’t Realize Until You Do

That’s the thing. You don’t ever realize how bad things are until you do. You don’t realize how numb you are to the world until you feel. You don’t realize just how sick you are until you can’t ignore the weakness anymore. We’re so used to blocking everything out until it gets to being a crisis and why? Our society is obsessed with pushing and pushing for more and more and we ignore all the warning signs of our body and mind suffering from that constant need for more. No one tells us it’s ok to stop. They interpret it as failing. No one tells us it’s ok to take a breather and go at your own pace, even if that’s slower than everyone else. They interpret that as being lazy. No one tells us it’s ok to be us and that’s a problem. If you haven’t heard it recently or haven’t heard it at all, IT’S OK!! All of it, it’s ok. Stop. Breath. Take your time. Remember to take care of yourself. Our society may not prioritize these things but that doesn’t mean you can’t. You’ll be happier and healthier both physically and mentally if you make yourself a priority. And it doesn’t happen overnight because we’re so used to being trapped in the cycle of pushing for more but eventually if we can break free, we’ll realize just how much happier we can be. Don’t let it be too late to realize just how bad off things can get. Break free from the cycle now.