I’ve been struggling. That’s not news to anyone that follows my Twitter feed. I don’t even know the reason life has been so hard for me lately. But, when life gets hard on me, things start falling by the wayside, and one of those things has been writing. I’ve mostly been featuring guest posts on my blog just to keep it active, while I’ve sat by and wished it was me who wrote every single article. I will say one thing that I do know for certain; losing our cat Hayley has had a profound effect on me. I knew it would be difficult when that day came, but I didn’t realize it would hurt like this.
So, it’s been hard to come up with topics when my brain is only stuck on that one tragic event. My health hasn’t been great, and family issues are never-ending, so all of that factors in as well.
The biggest struggle for me right now is watching my friends, peers, other advocates making an impact with their blogs or books or just overall advocacy. I feel like I’m running in the slow lane, and everyone is lapping me on the left. Don’t get me wrong. I am happy for anyone that is finding success, especially in the mental health field. I just thought I would be farther along than I am now, and it’s really stressing me out.
I want to write meaningful and impactful pieces once again. My brain seems to think that I’m all done with that. I cry most nights, just trying to find that one thing that will drag me out of this funk and back into the world. It’s pathetic to feel so envious of the people that I care about. I had hopes that once I sat down and started writing, I could create a masterpiece. I think that’s going to take more than one of these painful “come to Jesus” moments. I want to write for other publications again. It would help to have writing prompts I think. I don’t sign up for these projects because I’m afraid of letting everyone down, especially myself.
I didn’t want this to sound like I’m broken down and feeling sorry for myself, but it appears that’s how it’s coming across. My apologies. I’m just in a tricky place right now, and I’m hoping that someone will read this and perhaps take a moment to offer a few words of advice. Thank you so much for listening (reading, I should say). Wish me luck!
Fist, I'm so sorry about your kitty. That's rough. And I hear you about the low spots. These phases come and go for me. If I can just choose one teensy thing, a ten-minute write, a walk around the block, a 5-minute meditation, it really helps. Sending good vibes your way. I post writing topics on all my social media channels every day at noon. Maybe those will help.
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DeleteHey Rebecca, it touched my heart when I was reading this. Honestly, it seems my life is also not better than you but than you are the hope and inspiration for people like me. I was only reading mental health related posts but never thought to write or do advocacy for it. This article is about your inner voice but I can connect with you so much. Nowadays I'm having sleeping difficulties but than I work on to improve myself next day. Getting lost of inspiration from you Rebecca, glad that I found a mentor like you. Sending lots of positive vibes to you. Waiting for your next piece.
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