#positive.txt

You don’t know the reason why someone doesn’t want to reblog something like that.

Things will get better in due time.

The darkness is temporary.

There will always be people who love you.

You are talented at something.

You bring happiness to those around you.

Those bad feelings are temporary.

Someone out there is facing the same struggle as you are.

Your body is unique and beautiful: cherish it.

Eat. You deserve to.

So to all of you beautiful people out there going through the same thing, I totally get that it’s not easy but don’t give up. Don’t lose your motivation. Do it for you, and only you. But also remember that you don’t have to push yourself to extreme limits. Always give yourself days off to let your body rest and recover. You don’t have to do extreme exercises every day just to be healthier. Simply go out and walk. Substitute that soda for some water, and stay hydrated. Try new foods that you never once glanced at.

And keep up the great work. We can do it!

Remember when tumblr was all about making depression out to be almost like a meme and something to make jokes about? It wasn’t that long ago, if I’m being honest. But I’m glad that the majority of tumblr has moved on from that toxic mindset.

I remember the posts where someone would say “hey, exercising can actually improve your mental health!” and someone would comment saying something like “exercising doesn’t cure depression, Karen.”

So I had this mindset for a long time that exercising is pointless, that it doesn’t improve your mental health and that I should just wallow in my anxiety and sadness instead. And that was so unhealthy.

For the past week, I’ve been getting around 30 minutes to an hour of exercise (depending on the weather) and I can tell you upfront how different I feel. I’m happier. I’m in a good mood almost every day. I have a lot of energy. I’ve come to appreciate the beauty of nature, because I’ve spent time outside and seen so many cool things, even stopping to take photos and share with my family. The change has been really surprising for me. I never expected daily exercise to impact my mental health in such a way. And it’s not hard exercise, either. I typically just walk, and sometimes jog for a short time if I feel I have the energy to. I don’t push myself. My goal was to just shed some of the weight I’ve gained over the past year and give myself a body I can feel more confident in, but I ended up doing so much more for myself. I’ve added lots of fruits to my diet, too. I can’t tell you how great eating a slice of watermelon is after a good exercise on a hot day.