Hello everyone – I wanted to let you know that I have decided to change the frequency of my posts yet again. Instead of weekly, I am now going to post monthly. While I certainly have not written all there is to know about mental health, I feel like this pace will be more sustainable and interesting for me and those that read my blog. Posts will not necessarily be the same day of the month, but there should be at least one entry a month. Thank you for your support and for reading my blog.
Month: August 2019
Persistence
As I sit down to write today’s entry, I am having a serious lack of motivation. I feel like I have a lot of other things to get to, and my heart is not entirely into the focus and concentration I need to create this post.
Of course, writing is not the only thing that can get discouraging at times. When I think about all of the issues related to mental health, stigma, and how it intersects with other parts of life, I can lose my drive and passion for the topic. Sometimes it gets old. Sometimes it gets boring. Sometimes I wish I didn’t feel like I had to say the same thing over and over again. However, I am only human, and we can’t always be driven every moment of every day.
Yet here I am. I may not be writing much of substance today, but I am here. I am moving forward. I am trying to share something relevant. I am being real. I am sharing the fact that being passionate or caring about something is not always easy. This is probably not news to anyone, but it is good to have that reminder every once in awhile. Essentially, I am persisting.
So, while today is definitely not my best day when it comes to advocating for mental health, I am still here. Sometimes that is all I can do, and that is ok. And, as far as I can see, I will continue to be here, writing and speaking and doing whatever I can to help others. My hope is that while every day is different, I still have something to contribute, however small that may be.
How about you? Are you passionate about mental health? Does the topic ever get boring to you? Tiring? Overwhelming? How do you persist in the fight against stigma?