LOOPHOLES

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The thing about depression is that it cannot be prayed away. You cannot cast and bind depression—it won’t simply disappear.

What it seeks is to be understood. To be questioned.

When we find ourselves in a state where we don’t feel great but can’t quite pinpoint why, I like to say that we actually do know. Deep down, we understand what’s wrong, we’ve just chosen to ignore it, to turn a blind eye to something unsettling, or to deny its existence.

It is said that when you feel a certain way that you cannot explain, doom is near. And might I add that this is often due to a loophole?

To deny our impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human. So when life begins to take a depressing turn and something feels off, take a step back. Analyze your actions, search for the loophole.

My coach often says that when things go south, there is always something you're missing. Things don’t just happen without reason. Depression isn’t sudden, it is the compounded effect of ignored loopholes, small and large.

Dearest reader, whenever you have one of those days when you don’t quite understand how you feel, pause. Take a moment to reflect and figure out where you might have missed it.

@favvy_Okwans🖤.