There are some things I wish someone would have told me during the darkest moments of my life.
Not necessarily the perfect words.
Not advice.
Not a book.
Not a solution.
Just something simple.
“I’ve been there.”
“I know what that feels like.”
“It gets better.”
Because when you’re struggling, one of the greatest lies you can believe is that you’re the only one.
You’re not.
And perhaps that’s one of the reasons I finally decided to pick up the camera.
Truthfully, I’m not entirely sure why I’m doing this.
Other than feeling a deep sense that I should.
I’ve wanted to do this for a long time.
But I also value my privacy. I’m introverted. I don’t particularly enjoy social media. And for years, that was enough reason not to begin.
But as I’ve entered this season of life, I’ve realized something.
I’ve checked off many of the goals I set for myself when I was twenty.
The career.
The family.
The life I envisioned.
And now I find myself asking a different question.
How do I give back?
Not necessarily financially.
But through encouragement.
Perspective.
Presence.
Simply reminding someone else:
You’re not in this alone.
Because I know what it feels like to think that you are.
There have been dark moments in my life.
Moments where I wish someone had simply been vulnerable enough to say:
“I’ve gone through that.”
“I’ve felt that.”
“I made it through.”
And perhaps no one said those things because no one said them to them.
The cycle continues.
But maybe it doesn’t have to.
Maybe we heal a little when we put down the facade.
Maybe we heal when we stop pretending.
Maybe we heal when we’re willing to say:
“Me too.”
Because I believe we have much more in common than we realize.
The emotions.
The fears.
The anxiety.
The burnout.
The sadness.
The feeling of wanting to give up.
These things are more universal than we think.
Sometimes we simply lack the words to describe them.
And even after we’ve identified them, another question remains.
How do we heal?
I don’t have all the answers.
No one does.
I only know that there is another side.
I’ve seen it.
I’ve lived it.
Does that mean life becomes perfect?
Of course not.
We’re still human.
We still have emotions.
We still have difficult days.
But beneath all of that, I have found a peace and contentment that I didn’t always know was possible.
And if more people could discover that for themselves, how beautiful life would be.
Because somewhere, right now, someone feels completely alone.
Someone feels like giving up.
Someone believes no one understands.
And perhaps all they need is to know that someone else has stood where they are standing.
And made it through.
That is why this space exists.
Not because I have all the answers.
Not because I’m trying to become a content creator.
But because I wish someone had been there for me.
And maybe, just maybe, I can be that person for someone else.
If you’re going through a difficult season right now, hang in there.
You’re not alone.
Stay anchored.
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