“THE DARK TIMES ARE NOT WITH
YOU FOREVER.
I KNOW THEY ARE EXCRUCIATINGLY PAINFUL, BUT
THEY DO PASS. I PROMISE YOU THEY PASS. I PROMISE
YOU ARE WORTHY, AND THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
YOU ARE LOVED. YOU ARE STRONG.”
I am writing this because I am heartbroken for the lives that could not be
saved. I think we underestimate the power of our words, and our ability to lift
people up and bring people down. Let's use these crazy smart phones we spend way
too much time on as a force for good. Let's lift people up, and give others hope
that they cannot find on their own.
If there is someone reading this who are in that dark place of having a plan --
a plan of how they want to exit this life and when they want to exit it. Please
wait and listen to me when I tell you that these thoughts are not with you
forever. I know they are excruciatingly painful, but they do pass. I promise you
they pass. I promise you are worthy, and that you are not alone. You are loved.
You are strong. You are beautiful. You are brave.
1. Remember that life always changes. Things can get better.
Sometimes all we need to do is to simply let time pass and to resist the
temptation to overreact and aggravate the problem.
2. Remember that things aren’t as bad as they seem.
We need to remember that our problems are merely a subset of everything that’s
going on in our lives and not let the worries, fear, and anxiety overtake our
minds. Even if every area of our lives—namely health, relationship, work, money,
and passion—went haywire, the fact that we’re alive means there’s hope for
things to turn around.
3. Remember that there are still things to appreciate.
Do not let the darkness blind you from seeing the stars. It’s human nature to
get caught up with the things that are not working out in our lives and forget
the good bits
No matter how terrible life may seem at any single point, there are always good
things if we keep our eyes peeled for them.
I realized that even in dark times there are stars we can gaze upon if we view
our plight through the right lens.