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What would you say to someone struggling with the New Year?
Aoife
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Hey everyone,
I thought this could be a nice thread to make to share messages of support for anyone struggling with the New Year as it can be a difficult time for many people for many reasons.
If you have any advice or messages of support you'd like to share with anyone, comment below
I thought this could be a nice thread to make to share messages of support for anyone struggling with the New Year as it can be a difficult time for many people for many reasons.
If you have any advice or messages of support you'd like to share with anyone, comment below
Maybe somethings don't get better, but we do. We get stronger. We learn to live with our situations as messy and ugly as they are. We fix what we can and we adapt to what we can't. Maybe some of us will never fully be okay, but at least we're here. We're still trying. We're doing the best we can. That's worth celebrating too ❤
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My message would be that it's okay if you don't have everything figured out right now, nobody really does. It's okay if you don't feel like you want to make New Year's resolutions, you're doing the best you can right now and that is more than enough, don't feel the need to add extra pressure to yourself during this time. New Year can be difficult, and it's okay if you're feeling anxious or worried about what this year is going to bring, you are doing incredible, and every small achievement you make should be celebrated! If you're really struggling right now, please know you're not alone. Sending love and strength to anyone who finds New Year's a difficult time, I can't express how incredible you are, and how amazing you've done in getting to where you are right now
Try your best to shut out all the outside noise. A new year doesn't need to mean a new you, it is very likely that people saying this are trying to sell you something, but this does YOU a disservice. Instead, try and spend some time celebrating the bits about the current you that you value. No matter how big or small, these are the things that make you unique, and that you don't need to change because we are starting a new journey around the sun again.
With that all said, with time, we all grow, and there may be areas we want to focus on, and that is absolutely fine. Just remember that you deserve the right to be the person choosing what you focus on and that it is on your terms. Do this when you feel ready and you have the support and resources at your disposal to do it, again, not just because it is the 1st of January. There may be times where we aren't ready for change, and so I would encourage anyone to take the time you need to reflect on how far you have come rather than beat yourself up that you may have a bit further to go. When we are climbing a mountain, it is important to regularly rest sit back for a bit, relax, rest up and enjoy the view. You are always surprised at just how far you have come
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