Fuck this? Yes. Fuck that? Also yes.
Next Life Loading is a place you can un-apologetically be your empty, numb, stressy and depressy self in all your beautiful glory and not be judged. Cause once in a while, our loading bar is just fucking stuck at 1%, and sometimes we’re upwards of the ever eluding, mythical 53%. Come, be real and let’s beat the stigma of toxic positivity one step at a time.
Relatable
“Drink more water”
“Just exercise!”
“Have you tried just not being sad?”
“Go outside more”
Thanks KAREN. I hadn’t thought of that!!!
Emotional Reality
Apathy? Memory loss? Social withdrawn? Inadequacy? Suicidal Ideation? Grief? Body pains? Impulsivity? Executive dysfunction? Focus issues? Worthlessness? Longing?
Welcome! Me too! Let’s talk about the symptoms that people don’t often realize are cause of depression.
Life Hacks
This will mostly just be me validating you eating the ingredients of a sandwich without making the sandwich by showing you different ways I operate or how others have shown me they operate.
“And who tf are you?” You may be asking.
A stressy and depressy messy and sometimes zesty individual with her own story and experiences. I’m not a therapist. I’m not a guru. I’m not your mother. I’m more of a…..cool aunt that drops in and is real, and probably gives you too much sugar before going home. Or, you can click the little button and go to my About Me page to really learn more. But I’m not that interesting, I promise.
embrace the suck
It’s time to normalize the ugly, messy parts of depression
No one talks about it. No one tries to sit with you through it. We’re always trying to “fix” the situations. But what if we did more than that?
I’m building Next Life Loading to allow people that are going through it to understand that it’s okay to feel these things and not be burdened by guilt, shame, and all those ugly feelings that come with it. I want to normalize the reality that those of us who live with depression on a day to day basis actually mask more often than not to protect other peoples feelings. It’s just as exhausting as carrying around the backpack of bricks that is mental health.
When we get told to try all the things that we’ve already tried and it’s still not working, it’s not okay to make us feel more like shit. Don’t you think if we could just “feel better” we would? We don’t want to be depressed. So when we get left behind, forgotten, abandon or left out, it fucking sucks. In a world of hatred and hushed judgement, we need more Winnie the Poohs’, that accept fellow Eeyore’s. It’s not going anywhere, any time soon, and I’d really like for people to stop pretending that it is.
So what kind of things can ya expect?
Since I’m just gettin er up and running, I’ve got a million and one ideas. But the majority of what I’ll be doing is posting on my social media, accepting stories, and writing my own personal thoughts in my online diary, I mean blog.
Submit Your Story
Everyone’s got one. And sometimes we’re comfortable sharing it. I’m open about mine but not everyone will be. If you’d like me to feature your story then please feel free to submit an entry on the story page.
Social Medias
You can find me primarily on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. I’ll eventually branch out and onto Twitch but for the time being, those spots will do just fine.
TELL YOUR STORY
Submit it to get featured
Having a story that’s full of troubled waters can be hard. I know. And sometimes you feel like there’s no one who understands or will listen. Well, I aim to change that. I want to hear your story and turn it into something that others can read and relate with. Please note: The post is anonymous, but an email is required to submit.
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