I wish, with all my heart, that this was an actual chapter and not an excuse as to why it's not. All I can really say is that mental health is so important. I know that most of you already know that, and you'd think that by now, as a twenty-two-year-old, I'd have figured that out as well. I guess that's proof that age really is just a number lol. Anyways, I just want all of you to know that regardless of the struggles that have pulled me away from updating, there's never a day that goes by that I'm not writing. In fact, I'm always writing for this story and the others that pop into my head. I haven't given up and I hope that one day soon, I'll be strong enough to publish again. Until then, I hope all of you are doing well and if you don't already know, there are some really great stories out there with authors who aren't as unreliable as me. So please go and indulge yourselves! Homeward Bound and Leviathan Rising are two I'm currently invested in.
I don't have much else to say, so I'll leave you with this: Mental health is important. More important than anything else because it's not a physical battle. The fact that it's 'all in your head' is what makes it so unrelenting. It's what makes it difficult to see the light or the silver lining or whatever it may be that keeps a person going. But, it is there. I have to believe that and for anyone reading this who might also be struggling, you have to believe it too. Never give up. Never stop fighting. Keep reading and writing and doing the things that help make life more bearable.
And for those of you that are fortunate enough to have no idea what the hell I'm blabbing on about, you guys keep doing the things that make you happy too. There are so many ugly sides to mental health, and I'll say that you guys are my inspiration to keep going. I'm happy that you guys are happy, and for those of you who aren't, I'm with you on your journey to get there.
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!
- Jade
