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Let the Walls of Self Pity Crumble (Revised)
Emotional Health Matters Too
People who have suffered moments of weakness and still come out with songs of praise on their lips are some of the strongest I know.
Why do we focus more on our physical health than our emotional health in society? We tend to take the emotional aspects of our lives lightly, or we become so consumed with them that we find ourselves being one of those people we want to avoid. You know the type; the ones who never have a word of praise to say.
“When we make up or minds to take our emotional health seriously, we will do whatever is necessary to take care of ourselves.” (Clairmont 11)
It is not healthy to sit around in self-pity all the time. It’s not about always comparing your situation to someone else’s. Honestly, you don’t want to go there, because you’ll always find someone who has more reason to complain than you. And yet they are the greatest vessels.
“More times than I would like to admit, I’ve emotionally slammed on the brakes of my frustration in front of a loved one in an attempt to get him to hear me. I’ve tried to force that person off his road with a barrage of complaints and accusations so he would stop and pay attention, or I’ve done so as an act of retaliation,” (18 — 19)
