This too, shall pass.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve really made an effort to understand that nothing is permanent. The good times don't last, and neither do the bad ones. A feeling of sadness will not last forever, and neither will feelings of happiness. As a society, we like to hide this fact. We are told that if we do not feel joy, and optimism 24/7, we likely have a condition of some sort, and will need medication or another form of treatment. If we do not wake up in the morning and instantly feel happy, there must be something wrong with us. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

As human beings, we are built to feel. This is what makes us human, in fact. Feeling has a wide range, and this is something I’ve had to learn myself. I used to think that feelings like anxiety, sadness, frustration, and anger were wrong, or rather, that I was doing something wrong, or that the chemistry in my mind was messed up. As a society, we have changed the definition of happiness. The world says that happiness is being happy and positive all of the time. But in reality, true happiness is understanding that the full range of human motion is normal, accepting that, and allowing yourself to feel everything strongly. 

There is something else that I must mention though, while feeling all of the things is totally normal, so is releasing them, and letting them go. Each time you feel an emotion, even happiness, it is important to recognize that you cannot hold onto it for too long, you must let it come, and then go. Our physical beings are just vessels to carry energy from one place to another, we are not meant to attach ourselves to a feeling, or thought. We must feel deeply, and then let that feeling pass. We must ponder our thoughts, for just a moment, and then let that thought pass. 

Nothing is permanent. Bad times, good times, boring mondaine moments, they all will eventually pass. 

So next time, you feel yourself spiraling into self doubt or overthinking or feeling anxiety, say yourself: “Thinking”. Then breathe 1 2 3, breathe 1 2 3, repeat this as many times as you need to until the feeling has passed. Realize that you are just here to observe your feelings and thoughts, not become them.

I hope this helps, just a little. Have a great day and always remember to Keep Going.