Hello there.
It’s been awhile. I actually don’t remember when I last wrote a post.
I’m at that point in the year, when I don’t know which year is worse ……2020 or 2021?
I just keep on getting HIT with so many unexpected circumstances.
And I just need a break.
You think one week will be “normal”, then you get unexpected news.
I think I always start my weekly therapy sessions with: “So something happened…” and it turns out to be completely different from what we’ve talked about the week before.
SO…
I’m Catholic and it’s been difficult to feel comfortable enough to go back to Church since COVID happened. It’s a hard transition from watching mass at home, to going to mass.
I’m trying to transition it back to my weekend routine.
I went to Mass yesterday and I didn’t know that it was going to be a pretty special mass.
It was a mass, specifically for mental health.
I wanted to cry, as they prayed for those who suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.
They’re praying for me. They’re praying who others who also suffer from mental illness.
They also prayed for the family of those with mental illnesses to give them patience.
I’ve rarely heard mental illness being talked about in church.
We typically pray for those who physically sick.
But to have an entire service devoted to mental health, made me feel like I was supposed to be at that mass.
I needed that.
Because days before, I was just about to give up on life.
Honestly, it’s been really tough and I don’t know what to do anymore.
I had an incident that happened at work, that broke my heart. Because I have worked so hard (being a teacher) and to have someone do something like that…. is like a slap in the face.
But I know what’s going to happen on Tuesday during my therapy session,
“SO SOMETHING NEW HAPPENED….”
-MEL
hello melmel 