friendships and mental health.
Friends are important. We as humans are social creatures and grave connection with other human beings. I find this to be especially true when going tru emotionally challenging time in your life.
Last Thursday i was in quite a low point emotionally. Everything felt bit too much and for a short moment i thought “should i just give up”. Not in away of actually planning on doing anything to myself. Instead it was me feeling that i cant find my place and being super insecure about my future. Later that day me and my mom had a long chat witch made things a lot better.
But now back to that friendship thing. It is quite rare to have friendships were you can be totally open and honest about absolutely everything and trust between you is so strong there is not anything you cant talk about.
I have one friend like that. We have known each other for almost fourteen years now. I met her last Sunday and while having a picnic we talked for hours. we both were totally open about everything that is going on in our lives and it felt so freeing to just lower all of my guards down and open up. There is not any fear about being judged when you know each other so well. It´s not like you can have those deep conversations with everyone. There needs to be so much trust between you.
I am not someone who finds it easy to let someone emotionally close to me. So building that trust takes a long time. That is why i am so grateful for her being there for me and vise versa.
I feel so lucky to have her as my friend. Lifelong friendships are so special. We both felt so much lighter afterwards and we found the most perfect spot to be having that conversation ,there was a lake nearby so both just sat there and looked at the waves going by.
So remember to contact your friends today and ask how they are doing. Sometimes the most simple question leads to an amazing conversations. I know that opening up can feel scary but it will be worth it at the end.
In case someone is worried about me just letting you know i am okay now, worst part seems to be behind me. Lets all stay strong and keep pushing tru this pandemic life.
Remember asking for help is always the right thing to do. it is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. Sometimes you feel stuck but that is why there is good friends helping you with moving forward. Take time out of your day today to have a conversation with someone you trust. ❤
