Navigating through life struggles
As we all know, there's a zero percent chance for a person to live without facing tough times and difficult challenges. I've come to see it as a necessary step for growth in one's life.
When I was young, I didn't believe that a person could work hard, and still be faced with extreme difficulties. Whenever I heard that someone committed suicide because he couldn't take the pain anymore, I often tend to see them as weak, until I became an adult, and discovered that my theories were wrong.
My first challenge in life began after I lost my parents, and I had to struggle to stay afloat. As a student, it was hard to deal with school issues, and family issues at the same time. I was always anxious whenever I got a call from a family member. I barely slept. I couldn't get the taste of meals, and I didn't know the best way to approach things.
At some point, I felt numb. I wasn't sad. I wasn't happy. I didn't cry, and my friends became worried, since there was no way of telling how I actually felt during these times.
It was then that I realized that people who commit suicide when things get tough aren't weak. They must've probably tried their best to stay afloat, but in the end, they take their own lives to stop the pain.
I saw myself almost taking that step, but I thought about the plans I had made for myself as a kid. I always dreamed to be a great person, and I missed my old cheerful self. So, I took a full day to let out my pains. I opened up myself to feel all the emotions that I had bottled up, and after that, I felt free.
In the navigation of life's struggles, I'll say that bottling things up is the worse step to take. It helps to speak up. It might not solve the problem, but it lifts the weight off your chest.
So, that's how I manage my life struggles. When life seems to hit me, I speak up, and cry if I need to. After that, I move on, with the believe that what I'm going through is a phase that'd eventually pass, and so far, it's been working out really well for me.
I have once again, become the cheerful girl that I used to be. And though the struggle never stops, it's easier to manage now than before.
Moral lesson: Speak up when you're hurting. Bottling things up doesn't help.
Most of the people that ended up commiting suicide probably didn't speak to anyone. It could've maybe been avoided if they had opened up to someone.
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STOPHaving someone to talk to when a person is struggling is a privilege most people don't have. We live in a very difficult world where everyone is just going by their daily activities without paying attention to anyone else.
You're right
Having someone to talk to is a great privilege
Life sometimes can just offer us things that we aren't prepared for. Losing both parents can really be a challenge to cope without them especially when it happens at an early age or when we least I really done anything to reciprocate their love and care
You're right
There's never a best time to lose one's parents, but remaining strong is all that matters, even though it can be hard
We will keep trying to stay strong and build on their legacy
A touching story my dear, I feel for you, losing both parents might have really fractured your movement in life, but I love the fact that you haven't given up in life, keep on struggling and keep winning
Thanks for the kind words 😊
And thanks for reading 😊
I also talked about this in my post. Bottling up your feelings and emotions will make things worse! Speak up!