“Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.”
Buddha
Let's Talk About It
Take Pride In Yourself
SIP and PRIDE are used as metaphors. It is another way of saying consume the information you need that can be pleasing to your mental and to become familiar with ways to help you on your journey. I want you to take satisfaction in your accomplishments be it small or big. To be proud of who you are. We all may not be proud of some of the choices we have made in our lives. However, within those mistakes we made we were taught a lesson. Unfortunately, we repeat the same mistakes more often than we like to admit. This is not okay, but it is okay! We are not perfect, and we must learn from the mistakes we make. We mature and grow from the mistakes we make in our lives. We must take pride in the life choices we make. Although it is not an easy commitment at times, we cannot sit in self-pity, if you do not want better, you will not do better.
Sip and pride is a platform to help you get your voice back and for you to be heard without judgment. That is why I invite you to start a topic that you want to talk about. By sharing your opinion in the group chat it may be beneficial to you or someone else. You never know when your words can touch someone else and help them. I do ask that you are respectful of others’ opinions and have an open mind to receive what others have to say. This is a safe space and freedom of expression. You will have to become a member to participate in the chats. The membership protects you from outsiders who troll (people looking to spread gossip) group chats and try to spread negativity. I also post my personal blogs and I will be making vlogs soon. I will be hosting different events to promote mental awareness and other things. I am excited about the journey that I am on, and I am delighted to share it with you all. I hope that I can earn your trust enough for you to let me help you get your voice back and heard.
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Let Go Of the Past
Letting go used to be easy in my teenage to young adult era. I did not have a problem cutting off communication with family or friends. However, the older I have gotten the more I realize that it isn’t as easy as it was back then. In some ways, I wish that it was because I didn’t feel bad for letting them go. I have learned in therapy that when you continue to give humans chances to hurt you it’s because you can possibly suffer from having co-dependency issues. Which simply means that we have an overdeveloped sense of responsibility and it’s easier for us to be concerned with other people’s feelings and needs before our own. With that being said, we don’t let go because we don’t want to feel the guilt of hurting them. We confuse love and pity and tend to love people we can love and rescue. Some of us suffer from childhood trauma that we have buried and haven’t dealt with. Then as an adult, you deal with triggers that cause old trauma to resurface. I am by no means an expert or trying to diagnosis anyone that deals with this issue. I am giving you my testimony and truth because I didn’t realize that I deal with this very thing, I judge myself very harshly and deal with insecurities that I don’t like to talk about. I am okay now knowing that I can address these issues in my life and learn how to release the hurt and pain. I have allowed myself to experience it by not addressing it. We have a choice to let go of things or people that hurt us. Whether it be from the past or from the present. One thing for sure is, if we work on the issue now, we can prevent ourselves from letting this happen in the future. I can go on and on regarding this topic, but I would like to get the opinions of others who feel they may deal with the same issues. Remember this is a site for you to use your voice and to be heard. Every opinion is important and valued. So, letting go of my past is still something I am learning to do and that is my truth. Until Next time..
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Find Your Voice
Some people aren't worth your time or the air you breathe. Deep! Some will suck you dry and wait until your last breath to let you go. No need to wonder how or why this happened. We continue to allow people in our realm without knowing who they are. Not everyone is your friend, not everyone who you call family is family. Deep! It's the truth. We must treat our life like it's our last breath. You anticipate the unexpected, you utilize whatever or whoever is around that is supportive not just in that moment but for a lifetime. Yes, I understand we are not made to live forever. However, we were made to live, right? So, if you’re not living then you’re slowly killing yourself. Stop worrying about making everything right. Sometimes you need to look at what’s wrong so that you can make it right. Our time is precious, and so is the air (God in my case) that gives you life. Stop holding on to those who will put a knee in your chest and wait till that very moment, then they'll free you. You are worth much more than that, and until you start believing that you'll continue to try and catch your breath. They say when you find true love it's like someone snatched the air right out of you. Well, honestly, I don't want any type of love that will potentially kill me. I've been through too much to allow anyone or anything to keep holding me down. I want to breathe every breath I can. People will constantly use you until they have gotten all that they needed and dispose of you afterward. If anyone says that they love you and want the best for you, then I pray that it comes from a genuine place. I am hoping this will touch someone and hopefully help them to breathe again. Until Next time...