World Mental Health Day 2023

I have been recovering from burnout. That dark place has not been comfortable to live in. The feeling of exhaustion that no amount of sleep can make better. The feeling of disconnection. The lack of joy. It’s hard to describe but once I experienced it, I could understand why the mental health campaigns that say ‘Reach out if you do not feel good’ do not always resonate.

You feel trapped in that darkness. It is not easy to reach out. Your communication skills are almost impaired. It takes every ounce of courage to keep going. With a smile and a ‘I’m good thanks’ we can fool everyone so easily.

There is a whole healing journey that awaits from this point. There is an opportunity for transformation. You can choose a victim mindset and keep questioning “why is this happening to me?” Or you can go with the growth mindset and ask “What is this trying to teach me?”

That ‘not-well’ phase taught me so much. I never thought I would be feeling grateful for it. It taught me resilience, learning to be good to myself, learning to set boundaries, learning to rest and recharge, getting to know myself deeply and turning my pain into my purpose.

We can go for big measures, big projects, big talks. However, we need not forget the little actions, little words of comfort, little acts of support. A pat on the back with a genuine ‘Hope you will be ok.” is such good medicine for our souls.

We do not always need long speeches on mental health. Sometimes we may want connection and genuine caring.

To all those who are struggling, you are not alone. Those moments make us human. You are not weak. You are transforming!

Take care of yourself.
Seek guidance inwards.
Seek the help.
There is light that awaits. 🌻

Experience the Greatness of Gratitude

“The head that journeys without the heart is not a happy one” ~ Robero Jeggs

In everything that I do, I need to put my heart into it - It’s the way for me to feel fulfilled.

On that particular day that this picture was taken, I remember speaking to a lady who was sharing that her emotions get to her sometimes. If her boss said something that bothered her, she will keep thinking and ruminating about it even when going to bed.

I listened to her and acknowledged that of course we can feel bothered and annoyed. But then I told her about the power of gratitude. How she had the power to switch things around and instead of letting that one thing take a whole space in her head, she could think of a couple of blessings in her life, focus on these and go to bed with a lighter head and heart.

She was fascinated that she could have that power, she always thought there was nothing she could do about it.

She was so grateful about this little tip and said that she would try it.

I hope she did!

I hope she experienced the greatness of gratitude!

And I hope you do too!