On not bottling it up

It's hard to speak up for yourself when you're always being told that your problems don't exist or aren't valid. Or when you feel like you don't need to speak up because other people have it worse. It's easier just to keep it bottled up. Your feelings are valid, though. Your pain is valid, and...

It is okay to not be okay.

Trigger warning: This post contains a brief mention of anxiety.  Hey friends,  I wanted to start by being completely honest with you. This week has been a bad week for me and this time I'm not afraid to admit it.  There was a time when I would never have admitted to having a less-than-average week....