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Letter to my soul.
Dear Soul,
Please forgive me for I am still learning how to take care of you.
Please be patient with me for I am still learning how to love you.
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Growth is not instant it takes time, diligence and patience. I found a journal that I wrote in 2021 and 2023, man I have come so far. Its been tedious and felt so slow. I couldn't see or recognize the progress or my hard work while I was in the center of it, but looking back...wow! While your busy looking towards the future, dont forget to look back and reflect.
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The Quiet Healing of an Older Soul
#MentalHealth #MensMentalHealth #healingjourney #olderandwiser #MentalHealthAwareness #menandmentalhealth #growth #PeaceOfMind #resilience #keeppushing #healingtakestime #emotionalstrength
I woke up today feeling something I haven’t felt in a long time #peace . Not the kind that comes from everything going right but the kind that comes when you finally stop fighting what’s out of your control.
As an older man, life has taught me lessons I didn’t ask for. I’ve walked through anger, loneliness, disappointment and silence that could swallow a person whole. I used to carry everything inside, thinking it was strength until it started breaking me quietly.
There was a time I couldn’t recognize myself. My temper was short, my patience even shorter. I pushed people away without meaning to. I told myself I was fine when, deep down, I was falling apart. But age has a way of softening a man. It humbles you. It teaches you that healing isn’t about forgetting the pain; it’s about learning to live beyond it.
These days, I take things slower. I listen more. I spend more time outside, breathing in moments instead of rushing through them. My mind still gets loud sometimes but now I know how to quiet it with prayer, reflection and gratitude for simply being alive.
I’m not fully healed yet but I can say this: I’m no longer who I was. And maybe that’s enough for today.
If you’ve ever been through a similar journey; if you’ve had to rebuild yourself quietly... I’d love to hear how you found your peace too.
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How I Learned to Control My Anger and Heal
When I was younger, I didn’t understand why I got angry so easily. Little things would set me off... a wrong word, a delay, even silence. I thought it was just part of who I was but looking back, it was a symptom of something deeper… something I hadn’t learned to face.
My anger cost me some good friends and moments I can never get back. For a long time, I blamed others but eventually, I had to look inward and admit I needed help.
Healing didn’t come overnight. It came in pieces... through therapy, quiet reflection and learning how to sit with my emotions instead of fighting them. I’m still on that journey but I’m no longer the person I used to be.
If you’ve ever lost yourself to anger or pain, just know you can find peace again. It takes time, patience and self-forgiveness.
#mentalhealthjourney #Healing
#growth #selfawareness
#MenWhoHeal #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalhealing #innerpeace #lifelesson
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The Gifts We Are Given By BigmommaJ
Life has a way of surprising us with what it gives. Some gifts arrive beautifully wrapped — moments of joy, laughter, love, and connection. Others show up unannounced and unwanted — loss, disappointment, and struggle. Yet, in their own quiet way, every experience carries something we’re meant to receive.
The easy gifts are simple to recognize. They fill our hearts and remind us why it’s good to be alive. But the hard ones — those often go unnoticed until time softens the edges. Sometimes, the very things that once brought us pain end up teaching us the most about who we are.
The heartbreak that made us more compassionate.
The setback that taught us patience.
The failure that led to growth.
These are the hidden gifts — the kind that can only be unwrapped through reflection and acceptance.
When we start to look at life through this lens, even our struggles begin to shift in meaning. They become teachers rather than punishments. Every challenge offers an opportunity to grow, to see differently, to understand ourselves and others more deeply.
It’s easy to focus on what we lack or what we’ve lost. But when we pause to see what life has already given — even in the smallest ways — gratitude begins to change everything.
So, take a moment today to think about your own journey. What gifts has life placed in your hands? What lessons have quietly shaped you along the way?
✨ Share in the comments: What’s one “gift” life has given you that didn’t look like a gift at first?
Because sometimes, the most meaningful gifts aren’t the ones we ask for — they’re the ones we never expected.
Bigmommaj
#Gifts #MentalHealthAwareness #growth
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being independent
#Anxiety #Depression #OCD #PTSD #ADHD #Independance #growth #Sobriety #goals
hey everyone.. don't ever let your negative thoughts hold you back from achieving your goals..i have came so far within a year its unreal..just a year ago i was homeless staying in my ex shed that he didn't know about..i was cold,wet,scared..it was in the middle of winter..i had no one..i reached out to someone to ask for a ride to the doc and got up enough courage to ask him if i could take a shower at his house
and i finally told him my situation..that i was homeless but had a job in a warehouse living from check to check barely surviving..he then gave me a chance..let me stay w him rent free and without any sexual favors in return..at first my ptsd got really bad bc of staying w guys in the past and them wanting sexual favors in return for staying w them..but not Reggie.
Reggie actually believed in me enough to help me get back on my feet..i then got extremely depressed bc this was before i got on Zoloft and had gotten fired due to my sugar problems and falling asleep at work due to my sugar problems so i gave up on myself.. didn't work for months worrying about getting put out.. started using cocaine again(not crack cocaine) just cocaine..
but he never gave up on me..i talked to my doc and told her about my MDD and she put me on Zoloft and that changed my life forever..i then got a full time job as a live in caregiver helping a dementia patient and making more money then i was used to
i started spending more time w my kids and taking care of them and just loving life again..i had some relapses before but never stayed w me.. I'm telling you this story bc i used to be a homeless addict and now i have a full time job, got clean, got my own place,and just recently got a car today.. anything is possible if you work towards it
it may feel like the end of the world and like your at the end..but God always gives you another chance at life every day you wake up..if anyone out there is suffering from depression..then please get help asap..its starts w that first step..i used to sleep all day to not live life..
now i wake up and enjoy my mornings.. there's always help out there..theres always support out there..it all starts w you..you are the first step..if i can do it..anyone can.. remember:YOU GOT THIS ❤️
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It’s ok to make mistakes #learningonthedaily #growth
Good Monday morning affirmation #BorderlinePersonalityDisorderBPD Making mistakes is ok, it helps you grow and.
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What can you do today that you never thought you’d be able to do five years ago?
When reflecting on our own personal strengths, there are two lenses we can look through: the ones we’ve only recently developed, and the ones we’ve practiced over time. The strengths and skills that fall into that latter category are a reflection of your growth!
Let’s think back to the past five years 🤔. What’s something you can do now that you’d never thought you’d be able to do back then?
Mighty staffer @xokat said she never thought she’d be able to endure more surgeries, but she recently recovered from two intense ones (#15 + #16 for her!). It’s a testament to the brave shell she’s been building up over the course of the past five years and she’s proud to be a survivor.
#52SmallThings #selfcare #growth #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #Caregiving #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability
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Had a doctors appointment at an office I’d never been to before, and it happened to be located across the street from the Hospice House my father-in-law was at last Sept. These flowers were a flash of color and growth, while I faced the entrance to the Hospice House and waited for my ride to arrive.
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Comparison: The Thief of Joy
It was years ago when I broke up with a person, with whom I had been strongly attached, that I was thrown into a state of deep depression. To this day, I remember the depression and feelings of worthlessness after this person left my life. For the longest time, I kept running my life with the belief they would come back until ultimately my life changed.
One of the hardest parts of the process of letting go was learning not to compare myself with the person who left. It took strength and time to learn not to look for them and to change my focus on someone or something else.
After about three years, with support from others, my life changed and this person became just a memory. If I had compared myself to how this person was doing through those three years, I would have never made it through the difficult process of letting go and finding my new self.
There is a lot of strength in letting go, but there is even more strength in learning not to compare. Change, that is, true change, almost always happens inwardly and over a long time.
A friend of mine used a great analogy that I would like to share. At one point in your life, you may have been the water in the glass that was full, but once you were placed in a bigger glass and no longer filled it to the top, you became disheartened. Nothing truly happened to you, but the cup became bigger so you have more ways and room to grow.
It is important not to become disheartened in times of growth because God uses those times to groom, shape, mold, reveal, heal, and enlighten you. Be thankful that you now have a bigger glass to fill, and be thankful that you don’t have to compare your glass to the glass that is next to you #growth #Relationships #Memories
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