It's Ok To Not Be Ok

We live in a world where everyone posts on social media their highlight reels of their lives. Perfectly timed and light photos fill the news feed of every platform online. Everyone showing off the beautiful parts of their lives. And I get it. Who in the world would want to look at all the mess?

But, the danger in it, is that we are constantly trying to appear perfect. The pressure to not let anyone in and know the truth is real and a hard thing to overcome. 2020 has proven to be hard for most everyone. Changes at every corner, disappointments, loss, and tons of grief. Yet, even still my news feeds are full of perfect pictures and videos of people appearing to have it all together. The real thought is that they don’t. People are hurting.

People are afraid to say they aren’t OK. Afraid to appear weak or that they don’t have it all together. They are drowning in the stress of their everyday lives and never reaching out to those that are available to be their sounding board.

It is OK to NOT be OK! It’s OK to admit you don’t have it all together. It is OK to admit that you need help outside what your friends can offer. SEEK. IT. OUT. Find that person that can help you walk through your stuff. Someone that can help you deal with the mess of what is 2020. It doesn’t make you weak. It doesn’t make you less than. It doesn’t make you unworthy.

Everything needs maintenance from time to time and that includes us. We need someone to talk to and work through things. Find whoever that person may be in your life and meet with them. It doesn’t matter if it is a pastor, mentor, licensed counselor. Find someone and admit that you aren’t OK.

Let me know how I can be praying for you this week!