Well, is it normal?
This is the question that has kept me engaged for quite some time now, and I finally decided to bring it all out at once, pen it all down just once and for all. What can and who can actually define the normalcy of action or normalcy of any experience? I have been in a dilemma about these experiences, so read on further to know more about what has been going on in my mind and what’s that’s keeping me engrossed into thinking furthermore about it.
Well, is it normal for me to go through depression and mental anxiety while at the same time, trying to promote the message of mental wellbeing and encourage people around me to stay motivated always? Well, is it normal for me to remain burdened by academic tensions but at the same time try to keep my friends positive and boost up their confidence, not let them go into such burdens and stresses? Is it normal for me to talk about and share tips to stay at mental peace and to look for the positive in each situation when I myself am lagging at it when I myself can’t cope with the failures in life?
Well, is it normal for me to share my views on staying strong and facing life challenges with a positive spirit, while I myself am losing my capability to overcome life struggles with courage? Well, is it okay for me to share with people the ways I try to cope with mental stress and depression when I myself am going through the same stresses and can still not find solace through these means?
Is it normal for me to spare some time from the busy day for my passion, to work in a way that satisfies me, to do the things that make me contented from within, even when I know there’s too much work for me to be done when there are greater challenges waiting for me ahead at work? Well, is it okay to say that I’m okay, to have a smile on my face always, even when I’m broken from within?
Well, is it normal for me to keep working hard, even when my mind doesn’t want to, my heart doesn’t allow me to? Is it okay to give myself a break, a complete pause for a while if my mind is burdening me too much if my tasks are becoming a cause of stress? Well, does it have an impact on my results if I stop studying for a while and try to devote time to bring myself to a stage of mental stability?
Well, is it alright if I call up a friend and talk funny even when there’s a huge pile of books that keeps burdening me? Well, is it fine if I start taking out time from my schedule to give to myself, to take care of myself, to love myself? Is it okay to share it all with someone, to express all that I have on my mind, instead of keeping it all to myself and causing it to be a cause of tension?
Well, is it actually okay to have such a huge pile of questions disturbing me constantly, and not letting me focus on my significant tasks? It's better at such points, to give yourself a break and focus on what your mind, heart and soul desire for. And at the present moments, I am quite desirous of finding answers to these many questions, that have kept me invested for so long.
Wait for the next part, and I'll be back with the answers to these many questions that might be popping up in your minds too at certain times. Let's discuss it all together and go through these tough phases together with each other's support...
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