Today I Went Out On A Walk With My Aunt And My Cousin Again And Played A Little Badminton (for Like 5

Today I went out on a walk with my aunt and my cousin again and played a little badminton (for like 5 mins cuz I'm still afraid of doing any big physical activity with my big heart rate). I realized I'm grieving the person I used to be every day; now when I happen to smile or laugh, I just feel weird and somewhat guilty about it?? I know, I don't even understand it myself. The only thing I know is that I am so fucking tired to feel sad and hopeless all the time, I just still don't know how to face the challenges and how to deal with every new day, especially the depression that comes with the mornings. I'm praying to God every day to give me strength and peace, but ultimately I know I should have faith in myself too and I frankly have no idea how to do that. If anyone has any tips, I'll gladly take them.

Please, learn to be kind to yourselves, guys. That's what I'm trying to learn too.

- Reni

Self-care is important all year round, but winter blues in particular are a rabbit hole easy to fall into/not at all easy to climb out of. That’s why we asked the amazing @pollyrichardsillustration to give us some of the best tips for self-care in the format of these adorable illustrations—great for mental health, but also a sight for sore eyeballs!

Be kind to yourself today.💜

Draw a wave to remind myself that feelings are temporary and healing isn't linear and that's okay, my existence is still valid and my anxiety disorder does not define me and I CAN HEAL 🌊

- Reni

“Whoever is happy will make others happy.”

— Anne Frank