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Thirty Days of Gratitude

Gratitude Day 14

Elizabeth Baylus - Author
This is one of my favorite photos of just the two of us 😍

Day # 14: I know I said I was going to do “non traditional” things to be grateful for this year, but I want to shout out Joe, who works tirelessly to make sure I can stay home with Joey and who has been my fiercest supporter in pursuing the mental health help I need.

When I asked him if I could go on the retreat I’m on this weekend (praise Jesus for WordPress’s scheduling feature 😅) he didn’t even let me finish asking before saying I could go.

The Liz from 30 extra pounds ago has been screaming that I can’t pull a certain bathing suit off and I’m an idiot for even thinking I could. Hell, even current Liz is terrified she’s going to get made fun of for wearing it.

But not Joe. He’s seen the work I’ve put in, he’s seen the pounds fall off , and he more than willingly gives me the confidence I need while my brain catches up. Even though I can’t quite see the changes to my body yet, I trust him more than my brain because that bitch has proven time and time again that she’s unreliable at best.

And aaaaaalllll that, plus so much more, is why I am grateful for my best friend, my partner in life, my sun moon and stars.

Thirty Days of Gratitude

Gratitude Day 13

Elizabeth Baylus - Author
“Better living through chemistry.” My Grandpa 💙

Day # 13: Today, I am grateful to have the access and the means to take care of my mental health. Not everyone does, even in one of the wealthiest country’s in the world, and that’s truly heartbreaking to me.

The reality is:

I wouldn’t be here.

Joe would be a widow and a single parent all at once.

Joey would be without his mama.

And the rest of my family and friends would feel the ripple effects of my choice to end my life for decades.

All that would be my reality (and everyone I love’s reality) if I didn’t have access to therapy AND medication.

And the sad reality is that I’m one of the lucky ones. So many people don’t have the time or money to get therapy, and because of the stigma surrounding mental health, even if they do have the time and money, many suffer in silence because we still view having mental health issues as weakness.

It’s not, and it breaks my heart to know people still feel this way in 2021. One of the best ways to start the process of getting the help you need is to call the National Suicide Hotline HERE, so if this post resonates with you, I encourage you to click on that link.

If you, or someone you know has ever attempted suicide, or hell even if you just felt moved by my post but have never personally dealt with mental health issues, and you have the means to support the National Suicide Hotline, go ahead and click THIS LINK to support an organization that’s on the front lines of the mental health crisis. Even just a little bit helps.

Until Tomorrow,

Liz 💜

Thirty Days of Gratitude

Gratitude Day 12

Elizabeth Baylus - Author
I can’t believe I actually did this 😳

Day # 12: I am grateful that, for once in my life, I actually believe in myself and have the confidence to take on things I never would have before, and that I have friends who cheer me on and believe in me too ❤️

“See” you back here tomorrow!

Liz 💜