"I felt like a failure. And even that wasn’t enough to motivate me."

Talking mental health with Sam Dylan Finch.
"I felt like a failure. And even that wasn’t enough to motivate me."
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the entire world can change overnight.
No one — not even the most energetic among us — has an unlimited supply of emotional resources.
Rest assured, these are all tried and true.
My agenda is simple — I don’t want you to be alone.
So much of grief is learning how to integrate our shadow selves into the rest of us.
As the kids say, some folks will just have to stay mad.
"I have to unconditionally surrender to the care and support of those around me. I have to be willing to let my heart be nourished just as much as my body."
"I once felt guilty because a friend spent thirty minutes looking for parking near the cafe I chose to meet them at."
"As a patient in a larger body, I feel it's important that we are on the same page regarding my treatment."