Check-ins matter!

PSA 📢 GO CHECK ON YOUR STRONG FRIEND & FAMILY MEMBER ‼️

We are not okay, well, at least I was not okay for an entire week though I tried my best to cover it up.

But depression and sadness has a way of removing It's veil eventually.

This week was so hard for me to shake off the level of sadness I was feeling.

Moments of not wanting to get out of bed or off the couch but still needing to show up in my many roles were depleting.

Many people believe that because I am a psychotherapist, energy healer, and an overall powerhouse that mental health does not affect me at times, but it does.

Because I am HUMAN.

And part of me accepting that I am human caused me to be honest with myself this week and to those who reached out to check on me.

As the strong friend/family member, I often feel unsafe sharing my low moments with others outside of my husband and therapist.

But this week, I tried something different. I opened up truthfully about my feelings when asked, and honestly, that was therapeutic within itself.

I want to leave you with some questions to ask your strong friends and family members when you truly want to check in on them.

Because the simple "Hey, how are you?", just doesn't cut it sometimes...we need deeper probing.

PS...I am feeling much better now 😊