Yes I Struggle

This is really scary for me. I don't like putting myself out there. But recent happenings and emotions make me feel like it would be selfish of me to think I'm the only one who feels things as deeply as I do. I think some people have the misconception that if you struggle with anxiety or depression that it somehow means you don't love yourself or that you are weak or soft. Here's a little something I wrote today. If it helps someone struggling that would be beautiful. But what would be even more beautiful is if it opened up some skeptics minds, hopefully help you better understand that a struggle with mental illness does not mean someone doesn't love themselves.

Yes I struggle. I struggle with my thoughts and emotions. I struggle some days to get out of bed.

I struggle some nights to close my eyes and sleep. Yes, sometimes I struggle with my body image. Some days I struggle when I feel rejected. My struggle does not equate to not loving myself. I do love myself.

My struggle does not equate to being weak or soft. My struggle is my fight and I fight every day.

My struggle personifies my self-love and strength