For the past couple of weeks, I have felt a little strange. I’m
quiet and reflective, and I thought that meant I was sad. But this morning, a
co-worker asked how I was doing, and the word “sad” didn’t quite fit… so I
thought about it for a few minutes.
The truth is I sort of lost myself for a
few years. Post-secondary is just stressful in general. It’s hard to give
yourself the attention you need when your brain is getting filled to the brim
with knowledge, papers are frequently due, and midterms are always right around the
corner.
Now that I’m done school and settled into my job, I have
come back to myself in a way. For the last four years, I was going through the
motions of living life, but I wasn’t really connected to myself in any real way, if that makes sense. My inner voice had been hushed for a very long time…
and now it’s screaming!
So, the next time someone asks, “How are you?” I will tell
them, I have never been better.
