I’m not fine…
There, I said it.
And I know you can too.
“I’m fine” is the most commonly told lie we tell both ourselves and others, especially when asked the simple and seemingly straightforward question, “How are you doing?”.
I am not afraid to admit that life is feeling really, really hard right now for me, both mentally and physically, but if I’ve learned anything by now from my nearly 10 year battle with Treatment Resistant Depression, debilitating Anxiety and daily thoughts of Suicide it’s that it’s really more than okay to say the words out loud; “Actually, today I am not FINE.
When we answer someone with the words, “I’m fine”, and we are clearly not fine, what we are really expressing to them is that “less is more” and that “simplicity” is appreciated over “complexity”. Sometimes, though, it’s just not enough and that even if the truth hurts, the stigma hurts more.
If you are not F.I.N.E (Feelings I’m Not Expressing) right now, please know that you are not alone. We are all just human beings afterall and we shouldn’t have to run from our feelings or be afraid of them. When we find the strength to admit the words, “I’m not fine” aloud while we are in the most pain or in our darkest moments, you may truly be pleasantly surprised by just how many people will show up.
**A gentle reminder: Check on your friends and loved ones, even the strong ones, the busy ones, the happy ones, and the ones who seem “F.I.N.E”!**
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