Redefined

The old has passed and the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17). Hey guys this blog is a community for all who struggle with mental health and others who are affected by different social difficulties. Let's walk together on our journey to being redefined😊❤

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Often times we think we are our struggles, that we are our mistakes, that we are our addictions, that we are our past but the truth is you are not any of those.

For a long time I believed that my addiction was part of me, that it was my identity and I often envied those who were not struggling with addiction but it turns out, that addiction helped me to appreciate and be grateful for my healing, freedom and journey. It helped me realise that if I can overcome it, I can overcome everything in life.

Your struggles are there for a reason, they are there to build your character and before you forget, you can overcome them no matter what they are. God created you with enough to do so. Trust that he did.

Don’t give up. Am rooting for you❤✊

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• I remember that for the longest time I've been obsessed and stuck at the planning stage. Like remember how they say those who fail to plan, plan to fail, well I spent time, years even, planning without doing something to work on those plans.

• I wanted to learn about fashion designing for years but I never really worked towards it, I wanted to do so many things that I just put off and said i need a better plan and always planned.

• Recently I've made some changes, I made a simple outline of my plans and goals and am making efforts to look at my goals and work towards them everyday, it's not easy and sometimes you have to go through the motions because of lack of motivation but it's a very rewarding process for me because am growing more than I ever thought I would and the presence of God in my life just makes all the difference.

• In my challenge to improve yourself post, I made it clear that it doesn't matter how small the step you taking towards your goals as long as you start moving, you will grow as you go. Make a simple plan and work on it. The little everyday effort will paint a beautiful picture of your achieved goals.

Am rooting for you❤

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• Recently a friend explained to me how she struggles with her mental health and how those close to her know about it but don't talk to her about it, how she tried to reach out to other people but they didn't take it serious, most of them minimised the size of her struggles.

•Most people with mental illness fail to reach out and to speak up because they are afraid or know that some people don't really care to listen or understand the depth of their struggles, they minimise them mostly because of mental health stigmas

• If you suffer from a mental illness I encourage you to speak up despite the mental health stigmas, your struggles are real, speak up and let the world know that they are, not everyone will listen and understand but I promise you there will be people even if it's just a few of them who will listen and understand. Have someone that you can to about your struggles, you don't need thousands of people for this, it could be one or two, it could be a parent, a friend or a partner but am sure there's a person in your life who is willing to listen. If you feel like you don't have anyone in your life who listen, you can reach out to me in my email, here on instagram or on tumblr. Am here for you.

• If you don't suffer from a mental illness look out for those in your.life or those you come across that do. Try to listen to them, if you don't understand the depth of their struggles, just be supportive and don't judge or minimise the size of their struggles. By doing that, you will give hope to some and maybe even save a life.

Am rooting for you!🤗❤

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•For a long time I always thought I was unworthy of anything good, I really just hated my life, I hated the way I looked, the way I felt about some things. I never really took time to count the blessings I have in my life until some time ago.

• I made a choice not to live as I am but as who I want to be and who God created me to be, that choice has come with it's challenges and obstacles and even thought am not at my very best yet, am at a place I never thought I would be in a million years.

• My goal is not to be better than other but to be the best I can be and that is what am moving towards and am loving the journey.

• Don't settle for less, you are priceless and you can be better than you are, you have it in you. Make the choice to improve yourself, it doesn't have to be a big dramatic change. Write down things you want to improve in your life, want to start a business? Want to get closer to God? Want to improve your appearance? Want to improve your social skills? Write it down!. Then below those areas you want to improve, write down some steps on how you can get there, even if it's a very small step write it down and get started you will grow as you go. Look at those goals everyday and make an active choice to move towards them everyday.

• Show the world the best you.

Remember:Am rooting for you🤗❤

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And you will continue to survive because God created you with everything you need to overcome your struggles

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1. Learn a new skill, language or adopt a new hobby

2. Exercise

3. Listen to mental health positivity music

4. Work towards some goals you have

5. Use your skills and talents to help others and give

back to the community

6. Get enough sleep; for those with mental illnesses

that make this difficult, seek professional help to

help you with it.

7. Develop a reading habit; you could read mental

health explanatory material, stories or anything

helpful.

8. Do more of the things that intrest you, make you

happy and are helpful.

9. Feed your spiritual life, get closer to God.

10. Seek Professional help.

I believe that it is super important to take care of your mental health, why?

• 👉Because you worthy

• 👉Because you are unique

• 👉Because you are priceless

• 👉Because you shouldn't dare rob the world of the

best you and what you can do for it.

We might fall into the trap of thinking that we aren't worthy enough to try to be healthy, that other people deserve it but we don't but what I've realised is that, what you can give the world nobody else can. God created you to fulfill that specific task. Don't you dare rob the world of you, it is better with you in it. I won't, neither should you love.

Psalms 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

What things do you do whether they are on this list or not, that help you care for your mental health? Drop them in the comments😊

Am rooting for you!🤗❤

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

There's a community that understands you and can relate to your struggles

Tip: It helps to engage with it. Don't hide,

talk about it😊

Don't be afraid to reach out to me in my dm

Am rooting for you!❤

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Am the type of person that really prefers being alone than interacting with others a lot, but I have realised that interaction with others is very important and super helpful

That's why am taking little steps each day to interact with others more and better and the results are amazing🤗

Don't be afraid, you don't have to have a thousand friends just have some close ones you can trust and lean on, I promise you, you won't regret it.

Am rooting for you!🤗❤

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Just wanted drop this quote and let you know that everything can heal no matter how bad or hopeless it seems. You are still alive and you still have the chance to get better.

Don't focus too much on the big picture that you start getting stressed, just focus on getting through the next hour, the next day and the next week. Those little steps and actions are going to paint a beautiful big picture.

Do you have any quote that helps you when you feel hopeless? Drop it in the comments!

Stay strong, Am rooting for you!🤗❤

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Mental illnesses are not what define people. Before their mental illness, they are human fighting different intense struggles just to get through the next hour, day and week

Even if it's hard to understand the depth of their struggles, try to be there for them to support and listen to them. By doing that, you might be saving a life and giving hope to someone who was hopeless

If you struggle with anything and want someone to talk to, don't be afraid to reach out to me in my dm.

If you don't struggle with mental illness, does anyone close to you struggle with it? And how do you assist them?

If you struggle with mental illness, who do you go to when you need someone to talk to?

Remember, am rooting for you!❤😊

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This is so representative of the world today.

I for one, am guilty of saying am fine when am not but there's something great about expressing your feelings to those around you, everyone needs an outlet because bottling up feelings is one of the worst things anyone can do.

While others may not care or understand the depth of your struggles when you express your feelings to them, never stop doing so because people who care exist.

Express your feelings for your own wellbeing because you're priceless

If you need someone to talk to, don't be afraid to reach out to me😊

Am rooting for you!❤

Video source: Cure.fit

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Because you're worth it. Believe that!

Am rooting for you!

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One thing i realised today was that even though you might be in the darkest moments of your life, the lowest point in your life, it is possible to live a fulfilling and happy life, to be free and healed.

As I was reading my journals and prayer requests today, I realised how much I've improved, how God has answered so many of my prayers, am so grateful to him that he has helped me to learn to deal with the struggles in my life.

Many people have been able to overcome their struggles and you can too, you're worth the journey and you should never give up. If you lean on Christ, seek professional help and emotional support and never give up, you will overcome.

Am rooting for you!❤

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One thing i realised today was that even though you might be in the darkest moments of your life, the lowest point in your life, it is possible to live a fulfilling and happy life, to be free and healed.

As I was reading my journals and prayer requests today, I realised how much I've improved, how God has answered so many of my prayers, am so grateful to him that he has helped me to learn to deal with the struggles in my life.

Many people have been able to overcome their struggles and you can too, you're worth the journey and you should never give up. If you lean on Christ, seek professional help, emotional support and never give up, you will overcome.

Am rooting for you!❤

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I feel like this sometimes... of course life is not 100% perfect, nobody has it perfect. But there is a unique struggle that people with mental illnesses face just like with all other different struggles...

But whatever you're facing whether it's a mental illness, being abused, being bullied or addiction, you have to fight always, never settle no matter how hard it is.

Have you ever felt like your depression isn't real?

Stay strong, am rooting for you!❤

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Today I felt like everybody has a life but me, that everybody has it going for them except me but then I started appreciating the little things I have, the little things I love like my favourite shows, my passions and the big things like what I've gone through and the presence of Christ in my life

I remembered what Priscilla Shirer said, "if you keep playing the role of others then who will play your role?". I've learned to embrace my life the ups and the downs and to appreciate and be contented with what I have, to know that I am precious regardless. I feel like it's been a great day.... have you ever felt this way? DM me if you need to talk to someone...❤

Never forget that you are precious... it doesn't matter what you are struggling with, it doesn't matter how much you've failed, what matters is that you still have life, it might not be like other people's life but it is yours, no one can live it better than you can that's why God gave it to you, play your part and no matter what you go through even when you don't believe it the truth is that YOU ARE PRECIOUS.

Stay strong, am rooting for you!❤