Set Back, Bounce Back!

"Your bounce back is always stronger than your set back." -Unknown

This is one of my favorite quotes. I'm not trying to get too personal with you guys, but I feel like it'll benefit a lot of you to know you're not alone. Last year was one of the hardest years of my life. Again, I'm not saying this for sympathy, I'm simply saying this to try to help anyone who may need to hear this.

Last year, I struggled with a lot of issues including self-diagnosed depression, and anxiety. I say self-diagnosed because I never saw a doctor because I didn't want to go on medication, however I'm pretty positive I would have been diagnosed. A lot of the problems that I struggled with last year were caused by my ex and my grandmother getting diagnosed with cancer, and passing away at the end of 2018.

It took me a while to really get out of the rut I was in, but I was certain that I would not allow that negative energy into my life in 2019. There's only been 30 days of 2019 thus far, but I already feel myself improving and becoming a completely different person than I was last year.

I am so excited to say that I have had no issues with depression or anxiety this year. Of course, I still struggle at times but I feel that I learned a lot about myself in 2018 that I wouldn't have learned otherwise, so as horrible of a year as it may have been, I'm so thankful for it.

There's always going to be difficult days, but you will always get through it if you believe in yourself. Don't let a set back determine your future!

Always,

Brooke