Everything will be okay

Hello blog! Once again, I've abandoned you and as always I'm here to explain myself.

These past few months have been lovely yet hectic at the same time. Let's start with good news: I've been interning at a women's publication and I absolutely love it! It is a full-time gig so most of my time and energy are consumed by that. But I'd rather be doing that than sitting home, mindlessly watching reality tv and falling into a dark hole of self-doubt.

It always feels like 24 hours are not enough to get everything done. With a full-time internship that requires me to be on the internet for most of my day, the last thing I want to do is come home and open my laptop. I don't even want to look at my tv or phone screen. Luckily, I do get to write for my internship every now and then. But my role as a social media intern requires a lot more strategical planning than writing. I can't lie, I definitely miss the feeling of hitting "publish" and watching the numbers grow as people check out my posts and blog. (But isn't that the same reason I made a blog? Duh! Get it together, self!)

So now for the bad news: besides bouts of depression, loneliness, and everyday life struggles, I've experienced a burglary quite recently. My family home was burglarized about 2 weeks ago and things have shaken up a lot since then. Anyone can tell you, there's no worse feeling than feeling unsafe in your home. Thankfully no one was home or hurt while this occurred, but that doesn't mean that we are taking things lightly. I've been forced to confront issues of security that I would've never thought about in a million years, and I'm doing the best I can to spread the word and inform others.

Despite all the craziness, I feel so grateful. This experience has taught me to detach myself completely from materialistic things. It's taught me that we shouldn't take things for granted or make big deals out of the small stuff. It's taught me not to fight with my folks about trivial matters and waste our precious time in this life by not talking to each other or being mad. It's taught me who I can rely on during tough times. And most of all, it's made me much stronger.

It's so fucking true: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I share this all to say this: no matter how many times life has let me down, I've found a way to come out on top and be okay again. I hope whoever reads this can take away the message that EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY. Trust me, when you keep even the tiniest bit of hope in your heart, you can find a way to make your life better again. I hope you keep this message in your head in your heart with whatever you are going through. <3

Feel free to share this post with a friend who needs a reminder, and thank you for reading.

xoxo