May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 12, 2021 | Mental Health Matters
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As my fantastic web designer and developer – Digitally Distilled – and I were pulling ExOr together, I discovered that May is Mental Health Awareness month. Delightful, I thought. Another reason to explore Mental Health Matters. Sad, I contemplated, that I hadn’t known that already.
You may have sensed that I believe in mental wellness, and I also think it requires an investment – sometimes a professional to help you carefully dig.
The way I see it, by this chapter in life most of us have been banged up a time or two – be it deep traumas, or recent loss, chronic stress or acute pain – there is certainly a spectrum of hurts.
But all are valid and must be tended to for properly healing.
That’s why when I saw that a documentary by Oprah and Prince Harry, The Me You Can’t See, I’m all in – well, I’d like to be, I don’t have Apple+, so that’s a barrier. But I’ll work on it!
This month – especially – or what’s left of if, I say we acknowledge and attend to and ultimately aspire to practice 15 minutes of relentless self care as a way to celebrate our mental health and wholeness.
Oprah – as always – said it best,
Now more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion, and honesty. Our series aims to spark that global conversation.
Today, quite a few days into May and Mental Health Awareness month, I invite you to pause and assess.
- Are those inner voices too loud for you to bare?
- Does the private you feel balanced and able and content? Does it feel wildly off?
- Where are the sensations that easily surface? What about those that stay deeply hidden?
- Do you listen when your parts present themselves, or is it difficult to even imagine how?
- Is the life you’ve created enough or do you desire more?
- Do you need some support to heal? Or grow? Or address old patterns?
- Are you ready to Take Action today?
Self Care Resource Catalog
May 6, 2021
