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Riyen
Hello everyone, my name is Riyen. I’ve struggled with mental health whether it was stress, anxiety, depression, etc I’ve had my fair share of experiences. Life is so unfair and it’ll take you the highest mountain tops just to drop you right back in the deepest darkest pits in a matter of moments. As a young teen/adult I’ve made some mistakes, good and bad decisions, and hurt people I shouldn’t have. From this, I was in dark place where I KNEW I wasn’t myself at all. From all the choices I was making, the things I would occupy my time for just wasn’t who I was. I was lost in what I wanted to do in life and what kind of career path I wanted to pursue. All the things continued to build up over time and wore me down. I started stressing over really small problems in my day to day life that usually resolved shortly after, I would get these randoms spurts of anxiety whether it was about what I was going to do the next in the day, or the week, or even further down the road. Although these issues may not have been major they would take over my attitude and continue to control me. I used to ask and question “why do I have to feel the way that I do?” and it took me a while to realize that everyone has their own race and is going at their own speed. I may not be where I wanna be but this is just another bump in the road. That person may be ahead of me but I’m running my own race and I’m going to go at my own speed. Changing my perspective at bumps in the road changed my life significantly. Like dang today is going rough for me but think about all the things I have to be grateful for. I’m grateful to have another day of opportunity, to see my friends/family, to laugh, to love, to live and so much more!!! Doing this allowed me to appreciate all the things in my life no matter the situation. Learning to be grateful for even the smallest things in life changes your attitude, the way you carry yourself, and how you respond in the future. I still struggle with stress, anxiety, and the occasional dark spots but allowing myself to back up and the see moment for what it truly is has improved my mental health so much. So next time you encounter a bump in the road, pull over and give yourself some time to breathe. Because we all need a rest stop every now and then. #WECAN
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