It's OK.. Not to be OK...
Hello, hello :)
Half way through the week!!! And almost half way through the year.. It's crazy how quick this year is going!
I touched on something on my Instagram page the other day that I felt was important to do so..
I noted in the post how I had weird butterflies while writing it.. I was nervous and hesitant to share it. But, it turned out to be quite an interactive post and I received a lot of messages after it from other ladies who could relate.
So, here I am.. I wanted to share it with you too. Apologies in advance if you have already seen this on my Instagram but here it is:
'Here’s a very candid photo of me looking very happy and trying to get Milo to sit and pose for a photo because every dog owner forces their dog to pose for photos, right?! 😂🙈
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All joking aside, I wanted to speak about being ‘happy’ and how it’s OK not to feel ‘happy’ all the time. •
I actually have weird butterflies in my belly writing this but I think it’s important.. I don’t have a massive, huge following here on Instagram but there is 12.8 thousand of you, majority of which probably never see my posts. But, here we go.... ITS OK NOT TO BE OK!! 🙏🏻
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You hear it and see it a lot, I’m sure. I just wanted to remind you of that because, well, there is days when I’m not ok. I feel overwhelmed with life, the responsibilities of being an adult.. I feel heavy (not body weight heavy, just head heavy), I can sometimes feel sad and dull. It’s weird and at first I didn’t know how to deal with it and I’d get so upset with myself for being ‘sad’ when I had nothing to be sad over... •
My job is my passion, my partner is the love of my life, my life is great, my dog brings me so happiness, my family, friends, clients all make me smile on the daily but sometimes I just don’t feel OK... •
Now, I’ve learnt to allow myself feel and go through those emotions because they don’t last for days or weeks or months.. It could be minutes or hours. I now just tell myself it’s ok not to be ok all of the time! •
I’d also like to emphasise that these feelings and emotions aren’t regular, I just have odd sporadic days when I’m just meh 😏
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So, in the world of social media, know that no ones life is perfect. We’re all imperfectly perfect in our own individual way ❤️
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Learn to talk about your feelings, you’ll feel the better of it. Or write them down, releasing it is better than holding on 🙏🏻
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So, as you start this week, I wish you nothing but good, positive vibes ❤️✨ Don’t ever feel like you are alone.. There is someone else out there, like you, just not feeling OK today.... Show support, compassion and a listening ear.. Someone out there might need it 🌈⭐️🙏🏻❤️'
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Again, remember, it's OK, not to be OK..
Lisa
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