- Hey Little Fighter Things Will Be Brighter
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- Hey Little Fighter Soon Things Will Be Brighter
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'Hey Little Fighter, things WILL get Brighter'! / learning to live with lupus / chronic illness More information Find this Pin and more on Living With Lupus and Fibromyalgia INVISIBLE ILLNESSES by otrgirl @Carin. HEY LITTLE FIGHTER THINGS WILL GET BRIGHTER ' When life gets tough we're told we have two choices, curl up and give up or face the problem head on and fight. This motivational phrase sums that up perfectly, but it's easier said than done! I often felt like giving up and I think that if I'd had this artwork on my bedroom wall to wake up to and go to sleep to, it would have given me a little bit.
This is for everyone who wakes up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so exhausted the night before. You my love, are worth more than your darkness, and your bravery inspires me every day.
I have said my story so many times, I lose count, but never have I actually written it out. I think part of that is because of how permanent my vulnerability is. In real life I say it out loud and it’s over, most likely to be forgotten by whoever I told it too.
I have struggled with anxiety and depression basically my whole life, as I grew up I have always struggled with social anxiety, which is really hard for others kids in school to understand why I was so “quiet” or why I didn’t want to go hang out all the time.
As I got older my anxiety got a little more intense. I started crying like all the time about things that were either not in my control, or things that haven’t happened yet. Honestly, I would just burst into tears in normal conversations about happy things too. It got really bad.
I also found myself pacing for no reason. I would have to run to a quiet place and count to 10 over and over again while breathing in and out, until I could come back down to earth. If I was in a public place where there was nowhere to run to, I would have to just imagine I was by myself. I would close my eyes and cover my ears and repeat the same process. When these anxiety attacks happen nothing stressful takes place, I just need a minute to breathe. It’s like my brain goes into overdrive and it causes me to feel like my whole body is starting to shut down.
Hey Little Fighter Things Will Be Brighter
In my personal opinion, my depression is worse than my anxiety. If you have never experienced depression, you will never know the true meaning of it until you experience it for yourself. Every day, is like you are being held down by a dark cloud that is literally surrounding your whole body, and you are suffocating over and over again.
I was never anything like the kids I grew up with. Did I like to have fun? Of course. But did I want to have it all the time, no! I slept a lot in high school, like a lot. My nickname, within my close group of friends was actually Sleeping Beauty. In high school this was so hard because I was still running away from my disorders. I remember I was so upset that no one understood what I was going through, but how could they? I didn’t tell them.
Judgement, is a real fear, and that was and still is a big fear of mine. I thought that I would be judged if I told my story about my depression, as if I was looking for attention. There is a huge stigma around mental illness these days, so it’s hard for people to truly understand unless they experience it for themselves.
I was so relieved when I told some of my close friends and they were so supportive, they were there for me every step of the way. They would call me to make sure I got out of bed, they would text me to make sure I was okay, and they would invite me out if I was having a rough day to try to pull me out of the fog.
Others, however, were not so receptive and thought that I was just lazy, or sad, or like I said before looking for attention. Which if you know me, is not me at all. These people were extremely close to me, but they didn’t understand me. They didn’t support me. They didn’t believe in me. So I didn’t have a place for them in my life anymore.
Through a lot of self reflection, I now can manage my depression, and anxiety. It still sneaks up on me sometimes, but it has become much more manageable as I have cut out a lot of negative things in my life. This was a huge milestone for me, because although it was the most difficult it was the most liberating.
Don’t hide away from your darkness though my loves, because when it finds you I can promise you it will wrap it’s arms around you so tight that you will feel like you will never be able to escape. Embrace the darkness, embrace the instability, embrace the demons. Fully understand that you will have good days and bad days. We are all unique, no one is going to understand your mental disorder, until you do. No one is going to truly love who you are until you truly love yourself. The journey is the fun part, and I promise you that there is light at the end of this tunnel. You were given this mountain to overcome for a reason. I believe in you. We are all in this together.
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If there is something you cannot do in this life is convince someone to love you. No matter what you do or say, at the end of the day, it is up to that person to allow themselves to feel a certain way about you. Why would you want to convince them anyhow?! It is so much more beautiful when two people come together nearly effortlessly. It is pure magic when, out of billions of people, someone sees something special in you and you feel the same way too!
Maybe it starts with the way that person looks and then you find out how much you have in common. You start spending time together and there is no stopping then. Between the laughs, the singing in the car and the special little dates you have…you fall in love. You wake up thinking about that person, and he/she is your last thought at night. You look forward to the next time you talk to them or get to see them. It is so beautiful when just seeing their name pop up on your screen makes you smile. This is the person you want to go on adventures with, and share your goals and fears with. He/she makes you feel safe and at home, even if things are not always perfect. That’s love.
It has to happen naturally, though. You can’t force these feelings because it is just not quite the same. You want someone who will fight for you through every obstacle. You deserve someone who would not dare to break your heart, someone who is proud to have you in their life. They will know you at your best and at your worst and will still feel lucky to have you. I believe in that kind of of love. I believe you can love someone so much that nothing in this world will keep you apart. Sometimes you have to take a step back and let things happen, whether it is letting go or holding on tighter…but it always works out in the end.
Hey Little Fighter Soon Things Will Be Brighter
It is not always easy for me to remind myself that little fact, that no matter how hard we have it right now, something great is around the corner. Sometimes life just has a way of testing us. Sometimes you need time apart from someone to see if you will find your way back to each other. Sometimes you have to work through incredible obstacles to come even closer together. You never know! All I know is that nothing in life is impossible, so don’t be like me and worry yourself into actual physical pain. Know that you deserve happiness and sometimes things need to fall apart so they could come together in a better way. It is scary, I know. I think the worst part is not knowing, but have faith! Stay strong, darlings! Adventure is out there and so is true love.
Hey There Little Fighter Things Will Get Brighter
Be kind. Be silly. And just keep swimming ❤