May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Something I’m SO passionate about.
Everyone has a story.
When you look at me from the outside.. you might see a friend, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a nurse… I have many titles that I’m extremely proud of.
But I also title that I wear heavy on my shoulders every single day. I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder…
A lot of you know my story. The series of events that have happened in my life has left me battling multiple mental illnesses. But it isn’t just the trauma... it’s the everyday things that take over my mind. “Am I worthy of being a mom?” “Am I being a good wife, daughter, friend?” “Am I doing everything I can to make sure Maverick never has to live through things I’ve lived through?” And that is just a couple of “everyday” examples that can trigger any one of those illnesses I listed. Big life events trigger them even more… Sometimes to the point where I feel like I’m on the verge of breaking.
But guess what?
I’m here. And I’m worthy.
For everyone who knows my story.. my struggles. For everyone who’s been there and seen me on my good days and my worst. For everyone who’s stuck next to me when I try so hard to shut you out. For anyone who is still around…There are no words of gratitude great enough that I could say to you. You have played a huge part in my mental health journey. And for that, I’m forever grateful.
You are NEVER alone in your struggles! I can be a phone call or text away. 
