You're actually not a mess at all.
You're just a feeling person in a messy world.
You are exactly right to feel a lot right now.
It does not mean you're weak- it means you're strong enough to be paying attention.
Be gentle with you, please.
My patient, a catholic nun, accidentally called me “father” today. We laughed, she apologized, I said no big deal, I blessed her upcoming cataract surgery, and sent her on her way.