These are uncertain times.
Quarantine, social distancing and the fear of losing loved ones or your financial stability means that we are more stressed, desperate and anxious than ever. No wonder that so many people are struggling with Mental Health problems right now!
Though the weekly-clap for the NHS is moving, the bus stop posters of “Be kind to one another” are heart-warming, and the social media pictures of your friend’s lockdown achievements are inspiring… everything can feel a bit overwhelming right now.
But guess what – that is fine!!
Kindness to one another in these uncertain times is of course very important… but we mustn’t forget to be kind to ourselves too.
Our mental health & wellbeing should be paramount, and so we should all allow ourselves to practice a bit more Self-care and to collectively take the pressure off a bit.
It’s ok to not know what the future holds. It’s OK to feel lost, uncertain, depressed, anxious or lonely right now. It's OK to not know where you’ll be in a year’s time, or a week, or even a day… It's OK! You know why? Because no one else knows either.
Everything is (literally) up in the air right now, and your guess as to how this all pans out, is as good as mine. The dice have been cast, and we won’t know how they’ll land until they do.... We just have to roll with it and take it day by day.
Credits:
Concept + Art Direction by: Annemarieke Kloosterhof @annemarieke.kloosterhof
Photography by: Nick Dunne @nick.dunne
Retouching by: @pinkstudious
For Mental Health Awareness week