POV: you were fine 5 minutes ago

we don’t talk enough about the sadness that shows up for no reason… not the kind that comes after a bad day, or a breakup, or bad news… that kind makes sense. we know what to do with it. we know what to blame. this is the other kind. the kind that hits when you’re actually fine. when you were laughing five minutes ago. when nothing happened. you’re just sitting there, and suddenly there’s this weight in your chest and you can’t explain where it came from… so you start to feel guilty for feeling it at all. “what’s wrong with me? i have no reason to be sad right now.” but here’s the thing: sadness doesn’t always need a reason to be valid. sometimes your nervous system is just tired. sometimes it’s the exhaustion of holding yourself together for so long finally catching up. sometimes there’s no story behind it at all and it still counts. it’s still real. you’re not broken for feeling it, and you’re not dramatic for letting it sit with you for a minute. if you feel it too… the random waves, the “why am i like this,” the sadness that arrives uninvited and leaves without explaining itself you’re not alone in it. more people are sitting in this exact feeling than you’d ever guess. save this for the next time it hits. and be a little gentler with yourself when it does. 🤍 anyone else know this feeling? #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #anxiety #depression #itsokaytonotbeokay