Hi. I know this hasn't been easy for you. Maybe you're always the life of the party, the smiley optimist, or just anyone else, but you just haven't been feeling like you lately. Maybe you feel like you're spiraling out of control, or maybe something is just a little off. I want you to know that you aren't alone. It has been a tough year and it's okay for you to not be okay. It is not up to you to apologize for your emotions. I want you to know that no matter how big or small this feels to you, you'll get past it, and I'm here to help. Ever since this semester started, I've just not been feeling like myself. There is just no better way to describe it. I've been frustrated and putting my priorities in all the wrong place. I am generally a cheerful person, but I've been lashing out and saying things I don't mean, and sometimes when I smile, it feels like a lie. I've been battling insecurities and trying to just ignore what I've been feeling, but I need to address it and this is what I'm going to try to do to get back to being, well, me.

I hope by sharing my struggles and my plan with you that I've helped you feel a little less alone in whatever your struggle may be. Just remember to be kind to yourself and that you are never alone. It's okay to have felt the growing pains of this last year and maybe you haven't been feeling yourself because you are evolving, and that's okay too.