05/04/2024
we’re almost coming up to one year since our drive from Iowa to Alaska! or as i like to call it, “the trip my brain broke”. yes, this is one of “those” posts. so if you don’t understand mental health, like i didn’t fully comprehend before, you can scroll on… or you can read on, because you never know when anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, or any other kind of disorder can befall on you. this is a picture of me smiling in front of a pretty view, trying to take in what i knew was a very unique experience. however, my mind was elsewhere. i was dealing with what i now know as the onset of OCD. intrusive thoughts were flooding my mind and causing me so much distress. i would cry and cry, i still don’t know how it’s possible to cry so many tears. but yet, you see a smile in this photo.
this is a sign to check in on your people and have intentional conversations with them. make them feel safe and seen, so you can be the one to be there for support when they truly need it the most.
