Accepting the Course Changes It

I have dealt with depression and anxiety for many years. I was constantly overwhelmed with the rollercoaster of feelings that came along with it. When I was depressed, I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel or how to get myself better. After years of doing the work and having the support of my friends and family throughout the process, I did get better. A good friend taught me to not focus on the fact that I have depression and anxiety and that it will never be gone for good. He told me when I had these painful feelings, to understand that it will pass. Instead of beating myself up for not getting “better” to forgive myself and allow the process to happen. By accepting this fact, I was able to see that light at the end of the tunnel and that depression has its cycles. This painting is a representation of that cycle. That by allowing the process to happen and understanding it was inevitably what helped me to overcome it.