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AM I WEIRD?

I talked to myself many times, and yes, I answered to myself. I wonder how many of you have conversations with yourself. No doubt I feel lonely and isolated many times, and I wonder if will find MY PERSON one day.

It has to do a lot with feeling that constant question of " WOULD HE ACCEPT ME WITH EVERYTHING THAT I AM? WOULD HE BE ABLE TO LIVE WITH MY PAIN? WITH MY ANXIETY? WITH MY RAMBLING?

I LAUGH A LOT! And I like that about myself because I have fun with myself, I AM PROUD OF MYSELF, because I have managed to find wonderful coping skills to survive, and so, YES, I tell myself, I LOVE YOU!

NO DOUBT, I'm imperfect, full of asterisks, commas, exclamation points, and yes, question marks, but....with my rambling I SEE MY SHINING, MY CONNECTION TO ALL THAT IT IS, MY HELPING MANY PEOPLE AROUND ME.

I don't have to ask if I have made a difference in this world, I KNOW IT. Is this pretentious? Is this crazy? Is this WEIRD?

AM I WEIRD?

I know you are there, I have my open arms willing to hug you, and my eyes sparkle connecting with my SPECIAL YOU, and with all of you. Simply, I AM ALIVE!

AM I WEIRD?

Maybe I am a WEIRD SURVIVOR, #survivingstill

AM I WEIRD? FEEL ME! because I am willing, to be the supporting EQUAL SIGN, that knows it will never be EQUAL because we'll be changing every day, but SO willing to LEARN each day.

AM I WEIRD?

Because somehow, I AM HERE, even in my dreams. My subconscious lives with the second-by-second fight or fly, while my consciousness knows: THE RIVER OF LIFE is rocks, fish, water, atoms, energy, and dirt.....WE, THEY, US, YOU, and Me.

BESOS from ...AM I WEIRD?

#Survivors #Anxiety #PTSD #againstageism #stopthehate #Hope #MentalHealth #saludmental #pandemia #Cancer #Sepsis #balance #Love

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MENTAL HEALTH OUT OF THE CLOSET

Hello family and friends,
today, October 10th is

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY!

I Have mental health issues as many of us do and I'm open about it.
We need to be able to talk about mental health and drug use/abuse, or otherwise, we'll never be able to find better answers.

Like many on my HIV LONG TERM SURVIVORS community, I suffer from PTSD and anxiety, and in my personal case depression is not my principal problem, but I know it is in many others.

For many of the people who I know through my advocacy and activism, a night of good night sleep is also almost a memory.

I miss so much those days when I used to wake up smiling, stretching my arms and feeling rested and relax.

Living with chronic pain is a constant struggle, but somehow, I smile, and I keep enjoying many wonderful things as many of us do.

I want to take a moment to honor all the advocates, activists, and social media leaders who through their own constant health battles, keep helping others.
It is an honor, for real, to be able to know so many wonderful souls.
Thanks for all your love and support, and let's keep helping each other.

#healthevoices #healthevoicestribe #latinotuvales #youmatter #hivlongtermsurvivors #Vote #vota #ChronicPain #againstageism

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