🌿Quick Summary Pivoting doesn’t mean failure—it means choosing your mental health over staying stuck. Whether you're changing careers, relationships, goals, or ways of thinking, learning how to pivot can ease emotional stress and build resilience. This skill is especially important for those living with mental illness, where rigid expectations can lead to burnout or relapse. ➡️ Pivoting = flexible thinking under pressure ➡️ Mental health improves when your life aligns with your values ➡️ You’re allowed to change course—even if others don’t understand 👇 Keep reading to explore the psychology behind pivoting and how to make peace with letting go. Personal Reflection: Letting Go Was the Hardest Part I used to believe that once I committed to something, I had to follow through—no matter what it cost me emotionally. Whether it was a job, a relationship, or even a version of myself I’d outgrown, I’d stay long past the point it made sense… because changing direction felt like...

Give Your Mental Health A Voice I started this blog to shed light on the symptoms and experiences connected to mental illness. If you are living with depression and anxiety you might often struggle with symptoms that aren't always obvious. Mental health and mental illness are not something that everyone understands or even acknowledges. This can be due to cultural norms, societal norms, and of course the dreaded "s" word , stigma. I admit that I have let the stigma surrounding mental health affect how I view my experiences.  "I put undue and unfair pressure on myself to not act or feel a certain way." I've often felt uncomfortable with my own experiences, and I haven’t always been the kindest or most patient with myself. But that's something I'm actively working on—and it's a change that will keep unfolding. The world outside can be tough enough, so it's even more important that we learn to be understanding and compassionate with ourselves....