Time is one of the most important concepts that must be considered when talking about mental health. All of us feel that time is one resource that is not used wisely, the fact is contrasted by all we must do with the time we are afforded. For those with mental health issues, it may at times seem like time moves faster not just because of the need to heal but, also time spent contemplating moments missed and the pain of the past. No man has the power to control time, but one must continue living life despite it all, regardless of the hand that fate has dealt them.
A Poem about Time:
by : Francesca Seopa
Time comes, Time goes.
Time reaps, Time sows.
Time lingers, Time outlasts.
Time destroys, Time heals
Time takes, Time gives
Fate curses, Fate blesses
Fate so fickle, Fate so shrewd.
With a smile warm and lewd.
A guide through the dark dense woods.
The thing about time is that it is neither enemy nor friend, it’s not for anything or anyone. Time roots for no particular outcome. Like water flowing out of an overturned glass, Time moves simply because the laws of nature dictate it be so. The same goes for Fate. Even though you might feel that your fate is miserable and locked in that state, honestly speaking, Fate is shaped by a person’s thoughts and time. Empires have risen and fallen, kings crowned and dethroned. People are born and they die, sometime ghastly quick deaths, most of the time a slow agonizing death after a life of highs and lows. The point here is that one must not hold onto the feeling of time slipping away, not to overvalue or overthink what fate has accorded them. If anything, time must be spent living whatever life one wants and as for fate, whatever you do what will happen will happen. Life has ups and downs and no one can control what happens to them. People have the power of choice, they have the power to empower themselves despite what Life throws at them. The power of their choices will dictate their Fate. This is why it is so important for people to work towards healing, empowering themselves and understanding that they are worthy despite what they went through.
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. – William Shakespeare
Thank you for being with me.
So, I close my eyes to old ends and open my heart to new beginnings. – Nick Frederickson
I look forward to seeing you here. Let us rebuild a healthy state of Mind.