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Actual-Discuss: Sharing My Ideas – JSHealth


I’ve been having some latest ideas that simply needed to be shared vulnerably with the JSHealth Neighborhood. Connecting as a group is how this all started….

Lately, I had a second the place I acquired caught up on just a few folks on social media and my first thought was… “Wow, their lives look so good. They in all probability don’t have any challenges with work, youngsters or something! Life simply appears so cruisy for them.”

To be trustworthy, I’m not somebody who spends that a lot time scrolling on social media. I gave that up years in the past, and set some clear boundaries with it. Like very clear boundaries – I swap my telephone off at 8pm each single night time, and solely actually observe the folks I like dearly. In fact I nonetheless love utilizing social media to talk to my group.

The purpose is – I actually don’t examine my life to others that usually.

However final week, I discovered myself evaluating and it triggered yucky feelings. At that second, I immediately considered my future youngsters and the way a lot I don’t need them to consider that what’s portrayed on social media really is actual life. 

These few moments have been such an awakening to me of what the world has develop into. A world the place we’re simply seeing the spotlight reel of life… however really absolutely the non-reality of life.

Belief me – I like my life! I’m an optimist and manifester of all the nice issues. I’m principally a very comfortable particular person, however I additionally wrestle with issues. I dwell an imperfect life, alongside an incredible one.

I do know we hear this on a regular basis. However actually – not that many individuals share the opposite facet of life. People must know that they don’t seem to be alone.

As my mum has all the time mentioned to me “Life is so imperfect. That’s the best way it’s. Benefit from the good instances and let the tougher ones come and go.”

Listening to that knowledge all through my life has helped me immensely.

I’ve all the time been somebody who is aware of the worth in sharing my struggles – my anxiousness, psychological well being, relationship with my physique, fearful intrusive ideas and the fact of operating your individual enterprise (particularly as a feminine), as just a few examples. 

So I share this now, as a result of I understand how many individuals typically relate. One magical factor that comes out of wrestle, is that they typically assist another person really feel much less alone.

I’ve the privilege of being in contact with 1000’s of individuals on a each day and weekly foundation, and so many are sometimes prepared to share their struggles with me (which once more I discover to be such a privilege.)

However the common particular person could not have this potential to see that others are struggling too – inflicting them to really feel very remoted or alone. That is when disgrace comes into the image too. Disgrace eats away at somebody’s self esteem and causes them to really feel “lower than.” I’ve been there many instances and I write this as a result of it pains me to suppose that anybody on the market might be feeling disgrace for having tougher instances and navigating them alone. 

I’m not a mum but… however I can solely think about the comparisons that should occur when ladies navigate this era of life too. 

Nothing is worse than feeling alone and remoted along with your struggles, it doesn’t matter what they’re – large or small. So keep in mind to share overtly and vulnerably. And don’t be afraid to attach. 

I share all this now, as a result of I understand how many individuals typically relate. Once we share our struggles with one another, it’s a reminder that it doesn’t matter what you’re going via, you’re by no means alone..

With care,
Jess x 

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