Choosing YOU is the medal!

Naaah, you're not feeling too much. All of what you’re feeling in this exact moment is juuuuust right.

Everyday we cycle n’between fear, pain, irritation, joy, sadness back to fear.

It takes a lot of courage to let ourselves be with the natural cycles of our emotions.

A simple acknowledgment of how we feel can be so HARD!

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles did just that. She acknowledged herself and chose herself before anyone else and their expectations.

Simone Biles chose her mental health over medals. 

This took immense bravery and created news worldwide.

Yes, you get to choose where you want to place your energy. Who do you want to hang out with? What you need to say no to? You get to choose you first, always.

People will always have expectations towards you, but no one can take care of you like yourself.

When you choose yourself first, that’s when the real reward comes.

Biles withdrew from all but one competition. And of course that one afforded her a bronze medal yesterday.

When a Black woman cares for herself first, she also cares for our larger BIPOC community. 

She reminds us that we, in any marginalized group, get to rest, get to say no, and get to care for ourselves first.

Awareness of our mental health is the first step to making real-lasting change.

How will you attend to yourself today?

Remember that choosing YOU is the medal.

❤️

Nora