It's Okay Not to be Okay... | The Maverick Journal

Sometimes the things around us may seem chaotic. Your job isn’t your favorite, your anxiety is eating at you, and your bank account looks scary. There’s a lot on your plate right now. Everyone has their own struggles, their own issues to work through, and sometimes things don’t turn out the way you want them to.

It’s OKAY to say that you’re not OKAY. Yes, that’s right. Your feelings and emotions are valid.

Expressing your emotions is never a bad thing, and if you’re not OKAY, it’s OKAY to say so. We all have our limits, and sometimes those responsibilities push us over the edge of those limits. It's OKAY if you don't make the most out of every day. Was the weather beautiful today and you didn't enjoy it? That's OKAY. Don't worry about maximizing every single moment. Try to focus on enjoying what you can while making room for some positive experiences in your life. It's OKAY if you miss a few opportunities in the process. The important thing is enjoying what you can and not worrying too much about what you miss. No matter how many times you fail to meet your expectations, you've to forgive yourself.

It's like gardening: if your flower isn't blossoming like you want it to, you don't rip out it's leaves as it's punishment for failing to satisfy you.

You recognize the problem and figure out what's going wrong with it's environment so you can modify it, giving the flower a chance to bloom in it's own time. So keep going. Give yourself some time.

Tomorrow might be the day, you meet the love of your life,
tomorrow you might discover your favorite song,
tomorrow you might see the most beautiful sunset you've ever seen,
tomorrow you might make the best memory of your life.

So keep going. Everything is going to be OKAY.

You're still learning. You're still growing. You're are still changing. So it's OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY..

Just breathe. Close your eyes and feel the universe within you making a way for you right now.