You Are Brave

Crazy pill count:

AM 20 Adderall, 7.5 Zyprexa, 50 Lyrica

afternoon 10 Adderall, 50 Lyrica

PM 5 Zyprexa, 50 Lyrica

A really, fabulous, special someone recently sent this to me.

What an amazing reminder and gift.

Being crazy can sometimes take us to the edge. We can feel like all our strength and bravery has vanished with our strained breath, and that the being crazy has sucked away that last, tiny, little bit of strength we were barley able to muster. At times, that damn black blanket completely covers us.

Like the end of a tube of toothpaste, we are struggling to squeeze out any bit of strength and will no matter how small. But it's not true. It feels that way, yes, but it's not so. We are, often, far braver than we know and than we feel.

She sure looks excited to brush her teeth.

You are brave.
I promise you, you are.

Sometimes, being brave is jumping off the high dive.
Sometimes, being brave is holding tight onto our lifeboat.
Sometimes, being brave is reaching out our shaking hands when we need others to offer their strength.
Sometimes, being brave is just swallowing our crazy pills.

You are brave.
Believe it.
Know it.
Own it.
Feel it in your heart.
Oh, and take your pills...

Until next time...