While nostalgia can be a wonderful thing and reflecting on the past is important and has been an important part of my journey so far it is also just as important to look forward.
My future is the most important thing to me now and although the struggles will still be there I know that I need to remain focussed on what is important. I have spent far too long dwelling on what has happened in the past and I’ve always prided myself on not letting my past hold me back but, I have found that it does hold me back at times and has held me back for far too long.
I know that the road ahead is still going to be a long one and there will still be bad days. We all have bad days and it’s how we manage them is what matters. I need to remember that taking small steps will get me where I want to be.
Time spent to myself is going to be vital and this is something that is so very important to me. I’ve been able to have quite a lot of time to myself over the past week and have spent it doing the things I love (considering I’ve not been able to leave the house). Rewatching the Gilmore Girls for the millionth time and colouring in has been brilliant for my mental health, as well as getting my thoughts out.
As I have the summer still just about stretching out in front of me I plan to sort out all of my uni notes, I have a feeling that I am going to need to extend those for when it comes to writing a dissertation, even if it is a couple of years away. Plus I need to get supplies for next year and there’s nothing I love more than buying stationary.
As always stay safe and look after each other
Journeying through mental health 