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| She may have been shipwrecked but she was still the captain of her soul. Words and stock photo collage by Victoria Lynn Hall* |
I was reminded recently of how far I've come, mentally and emotionally, and it made me realize that I had been judging my mental health to some extent by my outer circumstances. Before the pandemic I had made some significant strides in my healing but since then I've been feeling stalled and stranded. But I've only been feeling that way because I was thinking that way. Because I was thinking in terms of what I expected my life to look like when I was more healed and not in terms of what it actually feels like.
I think this latest collage I created (above) really captures how I feel about my healing journey now. Yes, certain aspects of my life have stalled or stopped and the world around me often feels chaotic and messy. But I also feel incredibly blessed by all the beauty and wonder that surrounds me and I am able to allow myself to feel the joy that comes from that while still facing the continuing challenges of life. I am able to have moments of peace even when I am in conflict with other people. I am able to have moments of laughter even when I am also grieving my losses. And I am able to recognize that even when things aren't going well, I can still be well; that my mental health is not at the mercy of my day to day circumstances.
That is truly something to treasure.
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* Collage photo credits
Ship & scenery by
Woman reading in chair by
Lighthouse by
Trunk by Andrej Antic
Whale Tail from a Photo by
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