Hello GTA’ers,

A recent post got me thinking…

There’re a lot of lonely souls out there, and a common sentiment is that life generally feels more challenging now than it did in recent years.

Please take a moment and remember that you’re cared about, special, and someone out there would miss you if you weren’t in their life.

What are you? You’re pretty amazing and irreplaceable.

Things may be really hard now, you may feel like I’m full of shit, and you may feel like you’re so deep underwater you don’t know which way is up, but - I believe - we have hardship and the lows so that we can truly appreciate the highs. We’ve suffered the slings and arrows of our own outrageous fortune and it’s lead is to where we are now. You’ve been bruised and battered and learned a lot that you can apply to life now.

Everyone has their own way to ground themself again, and as dark as the night is, the Sun will shine again tomorrow for you. If you need some help remembering the above, take a look here.

“Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.” - Vanilla Sky

Surround yourself with joyous things - I use things like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Try your best to get outside, take off your shoes, sit under a tree, close your eyes, and feel the grass between fingers, toes, and on your skin. Remember your strength. Sit out in the Sun and feel its warmth. Let it recharge your spirits and batteries. Do things you need to reconnect with your deeper self, to lick some of those old deep wounds and rebuild your foundational pillars thats been damaged. Remember that you’ve been through a lot and it’s made you a smarter and stronger person with the skills you need to get through your current storm.

As hard as dating or just basic human connection is, there seek out people that value you.

What I’m saying can be pretty hard to swallow, and it may not resonate with everyone. Who the hell am I and what do I know? In the last 12 months I’ve been hit by a car twice, have a whiplash injury, went through an motor vehicle insurance audit, have been dealing with a landlord trying to do an illegal eviction, my employer isn’t paying me my legally entitled wages, and my father died. There’s more but I list that to show that we all have our own hardships and possess the skills and experience to navigate new challenges.

What you’ve lived through has made you stronger and better able to get through everything now. Don’t give up.

Sometimes we all need someone to talk to, and there are supportive people out there:

Reach out
1. Call them at 519-433-2023 or toll-free at 1-866-933-2023
2. Text them at 519-433-2023
3. Webchat (taken to an official page with the link)
4. Complete the form (taken to an official page with the form) and a member of the Reach Out team will email you back. *Please note this email is not monitored 24/7. They will return all emails within 24 hours. If your needs are more urgent, please contact them by phone or webchat. 

Best wishes to you.