"No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again" Buddha

Even tho I had a pretty good day today and felt good for the most part when I went to go see my psychiatrist for my appointment I thought to myself, why can't I just be normal? Why do I have to always go to therapy and psychiatrist appointments? Why do I have to take meds everyday? Why do I have to track my moods and take extra care of myself than most people do? But then later I said, fuck that! What is "normal"? It's a relative term and everyone's definition of normal is different. Just because I do all of these doesn't mean anything negative, they are just part of who I am. My mental illness is part of me but it does not define me entirely. So fuck being normal!

It's hard to connect with others sometimes because most people just don't understand. That's why joining self help groups and being a part of communities like these on tumblr is helpful to realize that we are not alone and we are not "crazy"

Let go of anything that is no longer serving your highest good *namaste*

We all need reminders once in a while, especially on the bad days

Shmood today

the disorder, standing in front of me, cracking its knuckles: what

Took this pic in the streets of jersey city. It resonated with me because we are all a work in progress.

Don't give up!

Self pity is useless and counterproductive. Wallowing in our own misery and feeling sorry for ourselves isn't going to help us get to where we want to be. This is something I learned the hard way. This is my favorite poem and soon I will tattoo it on my thigh

Also me: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯