When you step on a flower, it may become damaged, but the flower still lives, for it’s root system is still in place.
Though it may take some time, the flower will grow back; a little different to how it was before, though.
This is much like humans lives, and I feel as though it’s important to know this analogy.
Mental illness causes so many to feel as though they’ve been stepped on. Hell, kicked when they’re down, too.
After you’ve been stepped on, you may feel as though you could never repair, but the fact of the matter is that you are still living and breathing – just a little different to how you used to be.
And that’s okay!
It’s okay to change, in fact, it should be embraced. For each time you are stepped on and shoot up again, you learn something new, and you remember that life will continue even when it gets tougher than usual.
You’re still breathing, you’re still here, please embrace it.
The not-so secret life of a manic depressant. 
July 16th, 2016 at 10:56 am
what a very encouraging post! thank you so much for this one 😉
July 16th, 2016 at 10:57 am
Thank you for appreciating it! 🙂 x
July 16th, 2016 at 1:37 pm
no problem 😉
July 16th, 2016 at 1:13 pm
A very fitting analogy! I agree that, for better or for worse having a mental illness changes who you are. I’ve been struggling a lot recently with it. Yet, like you so eloquently say, I am indeed living and breathing. While that’s the case there is always a chance of hope and renewal. So thanks for writing this. I look forward to reading whatever you write about next!
July 16th, 2016 at 1:14 pm
Thank you so much for your positive, lovely comment! I hope I can continue to write things that keep your interest.
x o
July 17th, 2016 at 3:57 am
What a wonderful thing to remember! I needed to hear this today. 🙂