12/22/2025
🧠💛 In my mental health battles over the years—especially during deep depression—one of the loudest lies my brain told me was:
“Don’t be a bother. Don’t be a burden. Keep it inside. Don’t show weakness.”
And I know I’m not the only one.
Sometimes reaching out feels impossible. Not because we don’t want help… but because shame gets heavy. Because we’re convinced nobody will understand. Because we’re scared we’ll be met with silence.
That’s why I love this reminder: let’s stop only telling people to “reach out”… and start choosing to “reach in.” 🤍
Because yes—sometimes you reach in and you hear crickets.
But keep reaching in anyway.
A gentle check-in. A “no pressure to reply.” A “I’m here, even if you can’t talk.”
That kind of quiet, patient, non-judgmental love? It matters more than people realize. ✨
When the heaviness finally lifts (because it does, even if it takes time), we remember the ones who waited with open arms… without making us feel guilty for disappearing.
Holding space until someone is ready is a superpower. 🦋
Let’s use it.
If someone is on your heart today—send the message.
Not to fix them. Just to remind them they’re not alone. 💛
