You know the phrase it’s okay not to be okay? How do you feel about it?
When I first heard it, I felt that not being okay meant that you were weak. I felt that not being okay meant that you were not strong enough to face your challenges. But I also realized the ideas that I had in my mind and how I was programmed to think that being sad is bad. However, as I started this journey of self-love and awareness a couple of years ago, I realized that being sad is actually what has made me stronger. Well, not sad exactly, but vulnerable. What I mean by being vulnerable is to be able to express your emotions regardless of how good or bad they may be. Being vulnerable is a strength because it allows you to show your true colours and not feel ashamed of them.
Because if we are being honest, we can’t be happy all the time. My theory for this is that if we are always happy, we wouldn’t be able to find the things that truly fulfill us and bring us joy. We wouldn’t be able to appreciate things more and smile out of the blue.
Talking with my mom earlier today, I realized that our vulnerability truly makes us live a balanced life. However, I also realized that when we are happy, we want to do anything to keep ourselves happy regardless of having to hide or ignore the negative situations and feelings we may have. I feel we need to be able to express ourselves constantly (even being alone, writing, or talking with friends) so we don’t have those bottled-up emotions that may come up in unexpected times that may not be in the best moments.
So, to sum my babble up, I believe that healing yourself and finding that happiness in your life is accepting that it’s okay not to be okay. Not only accepting it but allowing yourself to live that way and take advantage that as beings, we can communicate how we feel in so many ways. So I invite you to find your way of expressing how you feel so you don’t have to bottle up anything anymore.
Z.
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