Truthfully, I've been feeling quite shit for the last few months. The virus on top of being stabbed in the spine by those I trusted threw me into a huge low. My motivation is at an all-time low while I'm stuck inside with very little to do, and no motivation to pursue the things I typically enjoy doing.
I've tried slowly to introduce myself back into things and start getting back into a relatively healthy lifestyle again, but I fall back into alcoholism and going for night walks that bring me home at 9AM. Nothing is really helping, but I do know something: there's always someone else feeling considerably worse than I am at any given time.
If there's one thing I know, it's that people don't reach out to others and connect in moments of need. People are afraid to try to make new friends, they're afraid of connecting, and they're afraid of being judged. Admittedly, I am one of those people. But I try not to be.
Isolation is a pretty rough thing to deal with, but all it takes is a little empathy to bring people together and give them that extra boost of morale they need. We're all human, we are all empathetic by nature. We just need to show it more.
So, with this post, tell me how you've been feeling in the comments. What's bothering you? What are you stressed about? How is your year going so far? Even if nothing is negatively impacting you, just tell me how you're doing. Introduce yourself a bit and share what you're passionate about, not only to me, but the others that will also be posting and reading those comments. Let's connect.
Don't just write one or two sentences, either. Chances are, there will be others feeling just like you. Maybe you are stressed about finances and work with the virus, maybe it's education, or maybe it's just general low mental health and loneliness. Tell us what you've been up to this year, what you hope to achieve and how you intend on doing so. Of course these are just examples, but hopefully they help some of you.
I'll be picking a few of the comments and choosing a small number of people to delegate 1,000 Hive Power to, as well as upvoting the comments. So interact with each other!
And if you're not comfortable with publicly talking about yourself, feel free to reach out to me on Discord: wintermute#1972