You Are Never Alone

Feeling alone? Is that truth? Are you truly alone? Are anyone of us every truly alone? This life can feel so fragile. One minute you're sipping a mocha or kombucha, then next thing you know, you've been flipped upside into paranoia, depression or anxiety. For me, the big trigger is relationships. For many reasons, I struggle with them, yet they are what I yearn for the most. As I write this, it's winter in Minnesota. I sit in a coffee shop, pretending to watch the snow fall, because I'm really just wiping the tears from my face. I receive another hurtful text message from someone, telling me I'm selfish, that I'm a waste of time. Am I waste of time? Am I lost cause? Another car drives by with a Christmas tree strapped to the roof. The emotions begin to stir. "Maybe I should just go and buy a tree by myself. Yeah, I'll do that. I'll put on a fun movie and bake cookies. I don't need to make a whole production of it! I don't need a man or to wait for my son to be home!" Yet, here I sit, in a coffee shop just because I don't want to be home alone. I sat and ate the same meal for two days, didn't shower and slept on the couch, because I didn't want to go get ready for bed, knowing I would be alone. Where's the value in moments like this? How do you not curl up in a ball and just melt into the couch, fading away the memories of the hurtful words, the people who tell you that you feel too much...everything's happening because of you. Well, my friend, you realize that everyth...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news