SincerelySyr

In my opinion, Mental Health isn’t talked about enough. It isn’t prioritized, yet so many of us continue to stay in the dark about these issues. I myself have gone through my fair share of what I like to call “silent” anxiety and others, depression. Its disguised so well that we probably are standing right next to someone that needs a physical hug. Or even a hug through comforting words and we wouldn’t even know it if we looked at them right in the face.

A couple years ago, I had no idea what I was doing with my life, heck I don’t exactly even have a clear visual of where my life is going now. My anxiety kicks in here and there when I obsess about thinking and feeling like I need a step by step instruction guide to my future ahead. A couple of years ago, I hid this from most of my peers and family. I had a job, a roof over my head, friends and family who loved me and most of all a loving significant other. But during that time, I was in a dark place and I still go back there once in a while - not by choice.

The one thing that saved me was DECOR/DESIGNING and the Home Decor Community on Instagram. There I was sitting in my room, after bawling my eyes out I looked around me and thought “I can change this if I take things into my own hands”. This goes for your environment, your safe haven, your sanctuary, home, whatever you may want to call it. I noticed that as I changed my environment, got rid of clutter and things that didn’t make me happy anymore, it made me feel better. Now it didn’t instantly make me feel MUCH better, but it gave me a semi blank slate again. From there I started decorating.

It was therapeutic and became my therapy and to be quite honest it healed me in some way, shape or form. It gave me something to look forward to, something that got me outside of my own mind, thoughts and over thinking. It was a visual representation and proof that I was capable of changing the environment in which I stood in.

At that time, I didn’t have a big budget to work with, but I had a roof over my head and I thought, well this is all I need. I started decorating and photographing. I would post for fun and soon people started to like what I was posting. I tell people I accidentally found the Home Decor Community, because to be honest I didn’t know it was even a “Niche” or “Community” nor did I even know it existed. This is where it all began, from a dark place to such a Bright Community with so much Love, Support and Inspiration.

I stand here today, because I want to give back to this very Community that breathed Life back into me again. They say things happen for a reason and quite honestly, I believe this with all my heart because a friend of mine used to say “You can connect the dots going backwards, but you cannot connect them going forward”. They say, don’t ever look back in regret, but look back to appreciate how far you have come. I remember nine year old me moving furniture in her room, redesigning with what I had and it always puts a smile on my face, because maybe this is what I was meant to do all along. Maybe not as my full time now, but down the road it may just be. Although I may not have a degree in Interior Design, my Heart is in Interior Designing and making your home feel the exact way you should want to feel.

Today, I welcome you all to Advocate with me, a Transparent, Open and Genuine Community where Mental Health is Celebrated and Prioritized.