“Buried deep as you can dig inside yourself
And hidden in the public eye
Such a stellar monument to loneliness
Laced with brilliant smiles and shining eyes
Perfect make-up, but you’re barely scraping by
But you’re barely scraping by…”
Tonight while adding cream and sugar to my Starbucks grande coffee I was in ear shot of two young high school aged girls who were talking about life, how hard midterms are and what is happening with the school load they have right now. The one girl seemed a little down, hesitant to speak. Who am I to judge or assume though, here I am just trying to add my 9 sugar packets to my coffee. Then the girl confessed she is really concerned for a friend of her’s who spoke of suicide to her and how now her parents are involved because this friend said something. The girl, from what I gathered in my 2 minutes there was concerned that her friend was mad at her. It took everything in me not to be a creep and walk up to her and give her a hug and tell her, because of you, your friend is alive. However, I smiled and quickly walked out of Starbucks to my car. Suicide isn’t something to joke with, I haven’t been struck close with suicide however, in the media you see it more and more everyday from these celebrities who everyone think have it all.
When it comes to coping and being “happy” – There isn’t a quick fix, although – coffee helps- I find that no matter the money, the trips, the cars, the people – you can’t make yourself happy until your mind is in the right frame. I have recently found some ways to get out of those dark “barely scraping by” moments. I have a few songs that legit make my mood from low to high, a few shows I love to turn to to get my mind off things or honestly – I draw. This works for me, not saying it will work for everyone. Just some ideas – you have to find what works for you. What makes your stress level go down and your mind free – give a few things a try – maybe its yoga, reading, or photography – you won’t know until you try!
You get time tonight – check out the artist Rachel Platten – Good / Inspiring Music!