I'm here to tell you that not being okay is completely normal. We live in a world that's not perfect and we as individuals are not perfect. One thing I've always struggled with in life was trying to present myself as this happy, carefree person. Doing that only made me feel worse about what was actually going on. Being someone with a mental illness, it was never and will never be healthy to cover up my feelings. Once learning how to cope with my emotions and fully understanding why I feel the way I feel, being "not okay" wasn't something I would entirely dwell on.

I know that I would try and cover up my emotions because I never wanted to face the actual things going on. Covering them up only made my anxiety more intense. I've realized being stressed, sad, scared, and angry are feelings that happen to everyone.

Recently I've been really down. I chose to hide in my room and cry about not being okay rather than try and make the situation the best possible. I went into total depressed mode and would continue being upset because of self pity. I felt bad that I was feeling so crappy to the point where I kept the sadness going. That is not a way someone should cope. Because I felt so low, it took so much for me to stop feeling sorry for myself and to recognize how everyone is dealing with something either similar or exactly the same; again it's normal.

I want my readers to know these emotions are indeed temporary. Show how you're feeling, don't be scared to tell people, and you'll move on to a happier lifestyle. Life is unpredictable and you never know what tomorrow will bring. If you're sad tomorrow, be sad. It's okay.