When you are the first baseman on your softball team, can you pitch the ball, field the ball when it is hit and make the out at first base by yourself? I am pretty sure the answer you came up with is no. And you would be correct. There is no way one person can be an entire softball team. Same goes for creating a healthier lifestyle for yourself. If you do not have the support of your team (family,friends, co-workers) you will more than likely have a hard time accomplishing your goal.
In life if you choose go at everything alone you will find out that it is much harder to accomplish your goals than if your team is with you. Now I do not necessarily mean you need to form an 8 person team for anything you are going to take on in your life. But what I am suggesting is you surround yourself with family, and friends to be your support. Speaking from personal experience I tried to take on struggles in my life without support and I failed big time.
Lets go back 4 1/2 years ago. I welcomed the sweetest little boy into my life. My son Aiden was born on January 27, 2009. He added so much joy to my family when he arrived. The only problem is my family saw the joy he brought but I was struggling with that joy. I was having a hard time being a mom of two, and really at this point a already single mom because my ex-husband was not much help. I was diagnosed with severe post-partum depression. I tried to tackle this alone. I did not want anyone to know that I could not handle everyday life for myself and my two kids. I felt like a failure. I only allowed my mom and dad to know. I asked they not tell anyone else. I spent time in the hospital, and went to therapy and looking back on what I went through if I allowed my friends and family to comfort me and support me during this time I might not have take me so long to finally regain my strength and confidence.
It is not easy to admit that I suffered from post-partum depression. When I started talking about my struggles and not just within the family, but with my friends, and co-workers, and church family I became stronger and stronger each time. It is amazing how the power just talking makes you stronger.
Do you feel like you are lacking a support system? Is your team not behind you in your journey? I hope you are feeling loved and supported in whatever journey you are on. But please if you are not reach out for some support. I am one who now realizes that my team is what I needed most during those dark days of my depression. I want to be on your team!!! And I want you to be on mine!!!
Lets build a team together one healthy happy day at a time!!!!
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