You know you are pretending sometimes, but deep down you know it isn't true.
Some days you smile, you laugh and you carry on with your day-to-day life even though your heart is heavy. You respond "I'm fine", because it's just easier to tell someone so. Sometimes, you can't even find the words yourself as to how your really feeling, you just know your heart just feels heavy.
We usually master the art of masking our struggles well. We become great at appearing strong in front of people, even though we secretly hope they would look twice and ask us if we're alright. And we keep going because life just won't give us the luxury to stop.
But being tired doesn't mean you're weak. Crying doesn't mean you've failed. Feeling overwhelmed doesn't mean you're ungrateful. You are human, and as humans, we all hit a point where we just need to rest.
You don't have to fake it all the time. You're allowed to say, "Today is a rough day." You're allowed to pause. You're allowed to cry when your heart needs to vent everything you have been carrying around for too long.
We stress out sometimes by feeling the need to have all of our things in order. We stress about money, our families, having our lives together, our dreams and the future. We compare our lives to those of others and wonder why we seem to be struggling while everyone else appears to be doing just fine. We don't see the wars others are fighting in their own minds.
And if you're having a hard day today, be kind to yourself. You don't have to figure everything out in one night. One day at a time. One breath at a time.
And also bear in mind: It's OK Not to be All right.
You can learn to rest without quitting. You can cry without surrender. You can become disoriented and still find your way.
Tomorrow might be better. Or it might not. But tomorrow is not today. And you don't have to carry everything today.
Some days, just getting through is an accomplishment.
And that is okay.
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