Do you ever have those days where you feel invisible to the world and no one seems to hear you? Well, today is that day for me. Those types of days happen every so often and sometimes it is hard to overcome them with only positive thoughts. Being alone in your thoughts can be rough when you're having a bad day and even worse when you have no one to share them with.
Many others are more than likely feeling the same way you do right now, just like I am writing this article. That is why it is always important to ask others how their day is going because some of us desperately want to tell you and need help fighting our battles.
Speaking from personal experience, I am not one to share my feelings with a lot of people because I have been made to feel like they are unworthy of sharing. I was made to feel unimportant and dismissed. I have been learning that this is not the case, but of course, on some days I do not do so well.
So please ask me about my day. A lot of days will be good, and I will want to catch you up on all of the latest news in my life but some days will be bad and on those days I just need a little strength and a listening ear. I will be thankful that you listen to me and hear me, especially on my bad days because it is not often that I do share my feelings and when I do, they need to be heard. I will be thankful that you validate my feelings as important and worthy of your attention.
If you ask about my day, I promise to ask about yours. Everyone needs to share what is on their mind and vent about their daily troubles time to time. We are all fighting a battle on the inside that seems impossible to win some days. Whether our battleground is school, home or just inside our mind, we all deserve to be heard.
So remember that when you start to question whether or not your feelings are worthy of someone's attention, remind yourself that they most certainly are. Someone out there considers your feelings as important and deserving of their time. It can be a friend, a significant other, a family member or a stranger on the street. Do not be afraid to share, you do not have to do this alone.
So, ask me about my day. Ask others about their day. Ask yourself about your day even. Our good days and our bad days are not on the same schedule so be aware that many battles are going on without us noticing. So show a kind gesture to someone. Be there for someone in their time of need. Being kind to others is good for the soul and good for theirs too. Days can be hard, but we do not have to go through them alone.