Do not talk about discernment if you cannot recognise when someone needs compassion more than criticism and correction. There is a time to guide and a time to simply hold space for a person who is hurting. Wisdom knows the difference. And kindness knows it even faster.
Nobody talks about how exhausting it is to live between "things will get better" and "I can't handle this anymore." Your emotions swing constantly, leaving you feeling both hopeful and defeated in the same day.
people think depression means you’re sad and crying all the time. for me, it feels like being underwater. my thoughts move slow, i don’t respond, nothing really reaches me. nothing is interesting. i’m not sad, just numb. i have a lot of days like this, and they’re heavy
People think grief is crying. But grief is waking up tired. It’s forgetting words. It’s being pulled into memories you didn’t ask to remember. It’s holding back tears in the grocery store because a song or a scent brought them back. Grief isn’t just sadness, it’s the body remembering what the heart can’t let go of.
Nobody prepares you for the fact that you will go through some of the most heart shattering experiences of your life and are still expected to show up for work. Take care of yourself. Pay your bills. Meet your goals. Just carry on… it’s awful